Fairtrade is a way of living your values
Whether you realize it or not, you have the power to create change by intentionally choosing products that align with your values. If you believe that all people deserve to live sustainably and should get paid a decent wage for a hard day’s work, then Fairtrade is for you.
🎥 WatchNormal trade isn't fair
If trade protected people and the environment already—we wouldn’t exist. Current global trading models are built on an imbalance of power where it is socially acceptable to sacrifice people for profit.
- $2/day is what many smallholder farmers around the world live on, according to the World Bank.
- Women make up 43% of the global agricultural labor force. Yet, they see little profit.
- 160M children are involved in child labor globally.