FAIR TRADE

Fairtrade is now the most widely used global social certification scheme. The main objective is to improve the living standards of disadvantaged producers and workers in developing countries. Products bearing the Fairtrade trademark meet all the social, economic and environmental standards set by Fairtrade Inernational.

Fair trade translates as "fair trade". The first company to address the problem of labour abuses in developing countries was founded in the 1940s. By the 1980s, many other companies had been formed to actively promote improved living conditions in developing countries. The Fairtrade logo had been a great success, and it was therefore necessary to create a unified international concept. In 1989, IFAT (International Fair Trade Association) was founded, now known as WFTO (World Fair Trade Organisation) The Fairtrade certificate is awarded by FLO-CERT, based in Germany. All levels of product production are subject to inspection, from the producer and manufacturer to the packaged product. The main principles of the Fairtrade standard are. In this way, it provides a chance for a decent life for specific people. Only products that meet all the conditions can carry the Fairtrade logo. The certificate applies only to these specific products, not to the companies or organisations that trade them. http://www.fairtrade.cz/