By Julie Nixon | Country Director
In a world of increasing economic inequality Fair Trade offers a way to share the wealth. Fair Trade companies follow these principles to ensure that your spending on Fair Tarde products makes a significant difference to the makers:
Principle One: Creating Opportunities for Economically Disadvantaged Producers
Principle Two: Transparency and Accountability
Principle Three: Fair Trading Practices
Principle Four: Payment of a Fair Price
Principle Five: Ensuring no Child Labour and Forced Labour
Principle Six: Commitment to Non Discrimination, Gender Equity and Women’s Economic Empowerment and Freedom of Association
Principle Seven: Ensuring Good Working Conditions
Principle Eight: Providing Capacity Building
Principle Nine: Promoting Fair Trade
Principle Eight: Providing Capacity Building
Principle Ten: Respect for the Environment
Our project may seem “boring” when there is a world of need out there and we understand that it doesn’t tug on the heart strings but our project creates jobs, jobs can eradicate poverty and this leads to a world which is safer, especially for women. Please help us to make poverty history.
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