What does the Fair Trade symbol stand for?
What does the Fair Trade symbol stand for?
Fairtrade Mark
‘Fair trade’ as a term means ‘moving towards fairer trading conditions’, while ‘Fairtrade’ is the label used to identify products with the Fairtrade Mark. The Fairtrade Mark symbol is made up of a blue sky that symbolises optimism, and an arm, raised in the air – this symbolises empowerment.
Why is the Fair Trade logo important?
It contributes to sustainable development by offering better trading conditions to, and securing the rights of, marginalized producers and workers – especially in the South.
What does the Fairtrade logo mean for kids?
Fair trade allows farmers to be paid a fair price for the things they make and to have better working conditions. Buying a fair trade product means the consumer knows the workers that made the product have been treated fairly.
What is an example of fair trade?
Bananas, coffee, chocolate, tea, flowers, sugar – these are all items we often take for granted and are all examples of Fairtrade products. Fairtrade is a way of making sure that the producers in developing countries get a fair deal on their products.
How do you qualify for Fairtrade?
How to get Fairtrade Certified
- Contact our team. It starts by getting in touch!
- Submit your application. You submit a simple application with FLOCERT, a third-party accredited auditor, to ensure that your supply chain meets Fairtrade Standards.
- Label your products.
- You’re a Fairtrade partner!
What does a Fairtrade mark on a product mean?
The Fairtrade Mark, as seen on products above, signifies that a fair cost has been paid to small farmers and also a Fairtrade premium above the fair price, which goes towards the social, environmental or economic development of the local community.
What do the different fair trade logos mean?
The first three are certifiers and the last two are membership groups. There are differences between each, and that’s what we aim to tackle here. What do all the different fair trade logos mean?
What does FLOCert mean on a fair trade label?
Certification Body: FLOCERT. The Fairtrade Mark, as seen on products above, signifies that a fair cost has been paid to small farmers and also a Fairtrade premium above the fair price, which goes towards the social, environmental or economic development of the local community.
How did the fair trade movement get its name?
In 1988, a Dutch ecumenical agency sponsored the world’s first fair trade coffee certification. The Max Havelaar mark borrows its name from a novel whose hero exposed the exploitation of coffee pickers in 19th-century Dutch colonies. The movement spread quickly as labeling initiatives emerged in other countries, especially in Europe.
