It is part of the standards, that women should be empowered... If a woman is empowered, then the house will also be empowered, economically and socially.
Elizabeth Chepkwony, coffee farmer, Kabngetuny cooperative, Kenya
News and Features
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New study details ‘positive’ impacts of Fairtrade on flower workers
Article posted: 13 Feb 2023
Fairtrade flowers workers in East Africa experience higher wages, better working conditions, and greater engagement in workers’ rights issues and gender equity than their non-Fairtrade certified ...
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Identifying risks is the first step to tackling them – Fairtrade launches new map
Article posted: 25 Jan 2023
The tool shines a spotlight on the root causes behind the most salient human rights and environmental risks in commodities and countries where Fairtrade works.
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Six things to expect from Fairtrade in 2023
Article posted: 23 Jan 2023
As 2023 gets underway, it is time to focus on the road ahead. We have an ambitious strategy to guide us through to shape a world which is fairer for people and the planet.
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Ambitious advocacy and fair futures
Article posted: 11 Jan 2023
Fairtrade’s commitment to social justice and its mission to enable meaningful and tangible change across communities has long been rooted in the way it delivers impact.
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A glimmer of light in the Pacific
Article posted: 15 Dec 2022
The Women’s School of Leadership has been rolled out in the Pacific – Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea for the first time ever in 2022.
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Fairtrade announces Cocoa Standard update expanding requirements on human rights and deforestation
Press release posted: 13 Dec 2022
Fairtrade has updated its Cocoa Standard with a reinforced focus on human rights, the fight against deforestation, traceability, and living incomes, striking a balance between robust mandates and a ...
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Fairtrade – a valuable "piece" contributing to corporate human rights work
Article posted: 9 Dec 2022
Does Fairtrade reduce the human rights harms in supply chains? What can we offer to corporate sustainability due diligence work? A new study provides insights.
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Partnering for “meaningful” human rights due diligence: A Q&A with researchers
Article posted: 9 Dec 2022
A new study looks at Fairtrade’s unique position in the landscape of human rights due diligence, investigating the relevance of Fairtrade’s interventions and the potential roles for Fairtrade in the ...
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The Council’s vision of the EU due diligence directive weakens the position of smallholder farmers and workers
Article posted: 8 Dec 2022
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Farmers hold the key to the climate crisis – if only world leaders at COP27 would listen
Article posted: 21 Nov 2022
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