A petition launched by the Fairtrade Foundation asking supermarkets to pay a fair price to banana farmers has reached 70,000 signatures and has been handed to...
A poll has revealed that the majority of consumers would agree to pay more for bananas if this means that farmers have better wages and working...
American ice-cream brand Ben & Jerry’s is supporting a campaign launched by the Fairtrade Foundation to make retailers pay more for bananas, as it believes businesses...
The Fairtrade system doesn’t just protect farmers and communities; it also ensures that food production is sustainable for the whole ecosystem, as this is the only...
There are several communities around the world whose prosperity depends on bananas. Despite one in three bananas sold in the UK being certified Fairtrade – meaning...
Sales in the UK’s Fairtrade sector rose by 14% in 2013 compared to the previous year, but campaigners have warned that there is much room for...
Simon Birch, a writer for Ethical Consumer magazine, reflects on the last 12 months in the world of ethical shopping and sustainable spending. This article originally...
What if we could continue to live comfortable lives and buy interesting and exciting products without damaging something or someone somewhere along the value chain? What...
What if we could continue to live comfortable lives and buy interesting and exciting products without damaging something or someone somewhere along the value chain? What...
As 2013 begins to wither in to the distance, Ben Goulder looks to 2014 and the recent announcement that next year’s Fairtrade Fortnight will take place...
Welcome to Blue & Green Tomorrow’s Guide to Fair Trade 2013. Dutch free speech organisation Loesje once questioned whether it would “not be more logical to label unfair products”. But for...
Green and ethical investment specialists Stewart Investment Planning picked up a bronze award for the best Fairtrade office at the South West Fairtrade Business Awards last...
Asda’s decision to sell European bananas instead of American ones raises questions about the source of a product and the working conditions of suppliers. So is...
This Monday marked the start of Fairtrade Fortnight 2013 – the 17th in a series of annual celebrations of Fairtrade. Richard Anstead of the Fairtrade Foundation...
Sally Reith is an ethical investor. She moved her money so that it chimed well with her values when she took a job as engagement officer...