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Why fair trade benefits the shopper? – Diane Osgood

Voices for Fairness: Fair Trade and the Urgent Call for Justice in Palestine

Get to meet Fair Fashion Enterprises at the Summit Expo!

The 17th International Fair Trade Summit in Cape Town, South Africa 17-20 September 2024

Beyond Recycling: The Approach of Fair Trade Enterprises to the Plastic Problem

World Refugee Day 2024: Building Welcoming and Inclusive Economies through Fair Trade

Why WFTO’s campaigns are a tool for sustainable development

Empowering SMEs for a Green Future: the WFTO’s Environmental Solutions Hub

Fair Fashion Fights Back: Achieving Cultural Sustainability Through Fair Trade

Investing in women to revolutionise farming: Fair Trade Enterprises bridging gender gaps for a sustainable food future

WFTO Is Calling For a Ceasefire in Gaza

Unpacking Fair Trade Practices: Economic Marginalisation

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WFTO Membership & Associate Types

  • Fair Trade Organisations (FTO)

    All trading members of WFTO. This includes all organisations that have more than half of their income and/or more than €100,000 in income from trade.

  • Fair Trade Support Organisations (FTSO)

    An organisation whose primary mission is to support Fair Trade and/or provide services to organisations that are or want to become Fair Trade Organisations.

  • Fair Trade Networks (FTN)

    An organisation which is an association of organisations committed to Fair Trade.

  • Individual Associates (IA)

    Individual Associates are supporters of the Fair Trade movement with limited rights. The WFTO Guarantee System does not apply to them.

  • Associate Organisations (AO)

    Associate Organisations are organisations that align with the WFTO’s 10 Principles of Fair Trade. They may be/are donor organisations, national or international agencies that support or campaign for more just trading conditions, and organisations that align with the WFTO Principles but do not yet fulfil the requirements to apply for membership.

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  • Candidates

    Candidates have been conditionally approved for membership but have not completed their first monitoring cycle under the WFTO Guarantee System. They have limited rights within WFTO. They may not use the WFTO Member Mark and Product Label or claim that they are monitored by WFTO.

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    Guaranteed members have met the WFTO Membership requirements and are monitored under the WFTO Guarantee System.

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    Organisations that have no or little income from trade go through a reduced version of the WFTO Guarantee System that does not include criteria related to trade. These organisations may use the WFTO Member Mark but cannot use the Product Label for any products they may be trading to support their mission. This status only applies to Fair Trade Networks (FTN) and Support Organisations (FTSO).

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    Members who are in the process of renewing their guaranteed status and are overdue on some requirements retain full rights while they work to meet the demands of the Guarantee System on an administrative or compliance level.

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