The EU and Japan pledged on Wednesday to work together on championing a "free and fair" trade global system, as US tariffs ...

As I have met with fair trade factories and farms internationally, I have often heard, “When the certification auditors come, two-thirds of the workforce runs out the back door." This cheekily ...

But Fair Trade USA's theory that abandoning the coop model would allow them to bring more products to consumers has borne out; Fair Trade Certified covers a broader range of products in the U.S ...

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick reminded us of an important but little-discussed part of trade negotiations with Canada and ...

Fair Trade Towns is modeled after the European movement, recognizing communities in the US that meet five criteria: an active steering committee, an active and visible public campaign, availability of ...

Fair trade’s higher premiums have attracted more growers than buyers. It promises a higher price per pound when sold as fair trade but there’s no guarantee that buyers will be willing to pay that ...

Fair Trade certifying organizations ensure that companies adhere to strict standards such as paying fair wages, improving work-place conditions, supporting community development projects, ...

Fair Trade USA is disappointed that the Stanford Social Innovation Review published the article “The Problem with Fair Trade Coffee.” We welcome feedback and philosophical discussion about ways to ...

The debate revolves around Fair Trade’s impact—or lack thereof—at the base of the pyramid (BoP), and its ability and desire to accomplish its original mission. A recent investigation by a team of BoP ...

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