By 3p Contributor for www.triplepundit.com By Eniko Horvath Last month, a Peruvian farmer called on German energy company RWE to pay its fair share to protect his home from imminent flooding caused by a glacial lake melted by global warming. “For a long time, my father and I have thought that those who cause climate […]
Why Climate Change is a Business and Human Rights Issue
May 25th, 2015 | Comments Off on Why Climate Change is a Business and Human Rights Issue »Celebrate World Fair Trade Day, 9 May.
May 20th, 2015 | Comments Off on Celebrate World Fair Trade Day, 9 May. »As we celebrate World Fair Trade Day around the globe, it is helpful to revisit the Fair Trade Principles. In 2009, Fairtrade International along with the World Fair Trade Organization adopted the Charter of Fair Trade Principles, which provides a single international reference point for Fair Trade. The charter includes our common vision, definition […]
Fair-Trade can reduce mass migration.
May 7th, 2015 | Comments Off on Fair-Trade can reduce mass migration. »Fair-Trade can reduce mass migration. Fr. Shay Cullen Thousands of migrants are risking their lives trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to reach the mainland of Europe in a frantic bid to escape the poverty and hunger and war in their homelands. There have been 1,300 deaths in April alone, making it the deadliest […]
Fairtrade Textile Standard – Public Consultation.
May 7th, 2015 | Comments Off on Fairtrade Textile Standard – Public Consultation. »How can the complex textile supply chain be made more fair? Since introducing Fairtrade certified cotton in 2005, Fairtrade International has been working to extend its approach to the entire textile value chain. Our approach to textiles aims to cover the entire value chain, including the often-overlooked weavers and dyers, so that they too can […]
New ‘Fairtrade Brasil’ connects Brazilian consumers to buy Fairtrade from local farmers.
May 6th, 2015 | Comments Off on New ‘Fairtrade Brasil’ connects Brazilian consumers to buy Fairtrade from local farmers. »Newest Fairtrade organization to bolster support for South-South trade in Brazil. Brazilian consumers now have the power to help farmers in Brazil and developing countries build better futures for themselves,by choosing products with the FAIRTRADE Mark in stores across Brazil. ‘Fairtrade Brasil’, the newest Fairtrade organization, was officially launched in Brazil today. The organization […]
