What makes Fair Trade Enterprises different from the mainstream business? In this latest episode, Erinch Sahan takes us to the journey of Village Industries on how authenticity, the increasing awareness on environmental issues and prioritising their workers have given them a unique place in the fast changing market.
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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: 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

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: 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

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: 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: 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

Can a Fair Trade store thrive in a conservative town in the US? Lindsay tells us how she is drawing in young consumers and building a successful business in Troy, Ohio.
Published: 3rd October 2018

People Tree: A fashion pioneer that has championed Fair Trade fashion around the world. This is the story of brand that consumers trust because its built on the principle of putting people and planet first.
Published: 3rd October 2018