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The current economic model has brought about unsustainable levels of resource consumption, environmental degradation, and social inequality. We see the devastating effects of this in the people and environment around us. Our time for debating is running out, and the time for action is now. When there is so much to do, what to do can seem overwhelming.
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In this episode, Tamara Cobussen, Guarantee System Manager of WFTO, chats with Caterina Occhio, passionate social entrepreneur, ESG and Sustainability advisor focusing on the luxury and fashion ind
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As we approach Fashion Revolution Week 2023, commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory collapse, a preventable disaster
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During the month of April, when the fashion industry, as well as human rights organizations, commemorate the Rana Plaza disaster of 2013, a significant portio
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In this episode, WFTO collaborates with the Slow Fashion Movement to unpack the complex topic of leather and its impact on the fashion industry.
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Located in Savar, Bangladesh, Rana Plaza was an eight-story building that housed five garment factories which manufactured clothing for major global brands. Despite workers reporting cracks in the building, an indication of potential structural issues, factory owners demanded they continue working or face termination.
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On the occasion of International Women's Day, the global community of Fair Trade Enterprises, advocates for gender justice.
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On this week's episode, Dr. Gisela Carrasco Miró shares her insights on gender justice and economic degrowth while she explores the true meaning of "women's empowerment"
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During the period leading up to the International Women’s Day, which is recognizedly celebrated around the world on the 8th of March each year, discussions around gender (in)equality arguably become more visible to the public eye than any other time.
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On the occasion of International Women’s Day on the 8th of March, we are campaigning to promote gender justice, understood as the full equality and equity bet
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The second part of our podcast is on Ethical Consumption.
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“Fair trade based on ecological sustainability and social justice has become a survival imperative.
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(Frankfurt, Germany) On Friday 3rd of February 2023, the World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO) and its partner project UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, came toget
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The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting (WEF) 2023 is set to begin this week from the 16th to the 20th of January in the alpine town of Davos, Switzerland.
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On this week's podcast, Leida Rijnhout, WFTO's Chief Executive, shares her thoughts on the weaknesses of our broken economic system.
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Last month, WFTO President and Chief Executive, Roopa Mehta and Leida Rijnhout attended the International Conference of Fair Trade Towns in Quito (Ecuador) to discuss how to scale up the best pract