fair trade
Just business dealings
Fair trade refers to commerce conducted under agreements ensuring producers in developing countries receive fair prices and decent working conditions.
Products labeled fair trade—coffee, chocolate, bananas—signal that farmers weren't exploited: I only buy fair trade coffee.
The term also describes any exchange perceived as equitable: Seems like a fair trade to me.
Procurement respecting people and planet
- transparencyState of being see-through
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- economic justiceFair allocation of resources
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
social enterprise · cooperative · stakeholder engagement · community development · value chain · worker rights · dignity · equity
Brewed bean beverage
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
- cocoaGround cacao seed powder
- bananasCurved yellow fruit
- teaSteeped leaf beverage
sugar · cotton · handicrafts · textiles · flowers · vanilla · honey · quinoa
Officially declared valid
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- auditFormal accounts examination
premium · traceability · verification · compliance · third-party · logo · consumer trust · supply chain
From living matter
- sustainable agricultureFarming preserving long-term productivity
- rainforest preservationSafeguarding tropical woodland ecosystems
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- shade-grownRaised under trees
agroforestry · environmental standards · climate resilience · soil health · water conservation · eco-friendly · pesticide-free · carbon footprint
Made manually, not machined
- weaverThread-interlacing craftsperson
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- beadworkStrung ornament craft
- leatherworkCrafting with treated hides
silversmith · loom · craftsmanship · tailoring · carving · glassblowing · quilting · cooperatives
ethical sourcing
Procurement respecting people and planet
- transparencyState of being see-through
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- economic justiceFair allocation of resources
empowerment · social enterprise · cooperative · stakeholder engagement · community development · value chain · worker rights · dignity · equity
coffee
Brewed bean beverage
tea · sugar · cotton · handicrafts · textiles · flowers · vanilla · honey · quinoa · rice
certified
Officially declared valid
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
audit · premium · traceability · verification · compliance · third-party · logo · consumer trust · supply chain · import
organic
From living matter
- sustainable agricultureFarming preserving long-term productivity
- rainforest preservationSafeguarding tropical woodland ecosystems
- biodiversityRange of life forms
shade-grown · agroforestry · environmental standards · climate resilience · soil health · water conservation · eco-friendly · pesticide-free · carbon footprint · permaculture
handcrafted
Made manually, not machined
- weaverThread-interlacing craftsperson
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- beadworkStrung ornament craft
leatherwork · silversmith · loom · craftsmanship · tailoring · carving · glassblowing · quilting · cooperatives · traditional techniques
- Ethical Consumptionethical shopping, buy local, local buying, eco-friendly, cruelty-free
- fair tradecertified, ethical sourcing, living wage, worker rights, cooperatives
- trade rightstariffs, quotas, embargoes, sanctions, duties
- eco-friendlysustainable, green, biodegradable, recyclable, compostable
- sustainable livingrecycling, composting, solar power, wind power, renewable
- tropical fruit tradebananas, mangoes, pineapples, papayas, coconuts
fair tradeexploitation
Selfish use of others
sweatshop labor · unfair trade · labor exploitation · worker exploitation · race to the bottom
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