Fairtrade International
Fairtrade releases human rights and environmental due diligence guide for farming communities, including cocoa workers
The Fairtrade movement has taken a significant step to assist smallholder farmer organisations, including those within cocoa markets, in introducing a new guide raising awareness of human rights and environmental due diligence (HREDD), reports Neill Barston.
Exclusive: Fairtrade prepares for World Confectionery Conference with fresh warning on threat to cocoa sustainability
As he returns once again to our conference, Jon Walker asserts that despite his belief in the ongoing mission of Fairtrade, the cost of living crisis around the world holds major challenges for those farming in the West African cocoa market.
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Fairtrade confirms major deforestation tackling partnership with Earthworm Foundation
A significant new partnership has been unveiled between Fairtrade International, Fairtrade Africa, and non-profit organisation Earthworm Foundation, targeting enhanced monitoring of deforestation in key supply chains including cocoa growing, reports Neill Barston.
Fairtrade and Farmforce combine for major Ivory Coast cocoa data management venture
Fairtrade International, Fairtrade Africa, and digital solutions provider Farmforce are set to extend a potentially game-changing scheme focused on delivering smart data management system to more than two dozen cocoa co-operatives in Ivory Coast, writes Neill Barston.
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Cocoa Coalition urges EU Commission action on sustainable sourcing
The global Cocoa Coalition, consisting of major confectionery groups and industry organisations, has urged EU nations to seize ‘a golden opportunity’ of plans from Ivory Coast and Ghana governments to create an economic pact for Sustainable Cocoa, reports Neill Barston.
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Fairtrade Fortnight set to support key communities including cocoa farmers
The next annual Fairtrade Fortnight (21st February-6th March 2022) is set to be a show of support for farming communities, including those within the cocoa sector, in tackling the climate crisis, writes Neill Barston.
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US stores take centre stage for national Fairtrade month campaign
Fairtrade America has launched its second annual, national campaign highlighting how buying its certified products can make a powerful difference to nearly two million farmers- including cocoa workers, participating across the movement’s global schemes, writes Neill Barston.
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Fairtrade Foundation calls on UK companies to back greater due diligence of global supply chains
The Fairtrade Foundation has called on British companies to increase their efforts to tackle human rights violations within global supply chains, including the cocoa sector, reports Neill Barston
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