These are the stories of social entrepreneurs from across the globe. Each podcast is a short conversation with people who lead Fair Trade Enterprises that put people and planet first.
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Published: 3rd October 2018
Bena: When organic meets Fair Trade
Maggie’s Organic: The story of an inspirational entrepreneur and her flourishing Fair Trade Enterprise. The conversation takes us through worker ownership in supply chains, the business case for Fair Trade and the ingredients for commercial success.
Published: 17th October 2018
Mixing circular economy with Fair Trade, a Solid Rock experience
Solid Rock: Mixing circular economy with Fair Trade is proving to work and this story from Ghana showcases how. The story of an inspiring local social entrepreneur who is taking products from his community to global markets.
Published: 17th October 2018
Roopa and Johny, the journey of two Indian Fair Trade pioneers
Creative Handicrafts and Sasha: Two successful Fair Trade Enterprises from two ends of India. This is the story of two pesky business leaders who grapple with the trade-offs of running a business that puts people first.
Published: 17th October 2018
Tony Hall, the evolution of Fair Trade in North America
Tony Hall: A business leader turned Fair Trade activist, this is the story of Tony Hall and his role in the Fair Trade movement in the US.
Published: 17th October 2018
Divine Chocolate and the inner-working of social enterprise
Divine Chocolate: What does business look like if it fully embeds a social mission? This is the story of a Fair Trade pioneer and the ideas that have shaped social enterprise.
Published: 17th October 2018
Tauhid Salam of Classical Handmade, a Fair Trader going to scale
Classical Handmade Products: When a business family builds a Fair Trade Enterprise and thrives. The story of growth and scale from Bangladesh.
Published: 17th October 2018
Saidpur Enterprises and their focus on empowering women
Saidpur Enterprises: Can a business flourish if it remains committed to some of the most marginalised artisans? The story of a social enterprise building bridges between ethical consumers and artisans in Bangladesh.
Published: 17th October 2018
Basma Barham and the women-led social enterprise making it work in Palestine
Holy Land Handicraft Cooperative Society: Imagine running a social enterprise in Palestine that is leading the way in women’s empowerment. This is the story of Holy Land Handicrafts, a commercial success that’s showing social enterprise can work in even the toughest of contexts.
Published: 17th October 2018
Noah's Ark: the family Fair Trade Enterprise
Noah’s Ark: Meet the family behind Noah’s Ark, a social enterprise built on the principles of Fair Trade. The discussion takes us through profit sharing mechanisms, sustainable dying processes, design dynamics and navigating cut-throat global markets.
Published: 17th October 2018
The Body Shop’s journey through Fair Trade
The Body Shop: Fair Trade ideas can be part of global companies, and this is the story of how the Body Shop has gone big but kept its roots in the Fair Trade movement.
Published: 11th October 2018