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The WFTO Logo is now visible in Fair Trade shops across Germany and Italy following approval of two National Fair Trade Retailers Networks’ compliance with the WFTO Fair Trade Retailer Standard. This spring, AGICES (Italian Fair Trade General Assembly) and Weltladen-Dachverband (German Worldshop Association) started using their respective National Fair Trade Retailers Logos, both carrying the WFTO logo, to brand members’ shops that comply with the requirements.
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CULEMBORG, 1 SEPTEMBER 2014 - 24th April 2014 was the anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory building collapse that shook the fashion industry. This autumn is the first anniversary of the World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO) Product Label, which is only awarded to companies, like fashion brands People Tree and Pachacuti, who are 100% Fair Trade, dedicated to a transparent and accountable supply chain.
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ILOILO CITY, PHILIPPINES, 5 SEPTEMBER 2014 – The human rights group Panay Alliance – Karapatan in the Philippines denounced the dismissal of the case against suspect of the killing of Fair Trade advocate Romeo Capalla. “It is no wonder that the charges filed by the police against a suspect in the killing of Romeo Capalla was dismissed by the prosecutor’s office,” said Reylan Vergara, secretary-general of Panay-Alliance-Karapatan.
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WFTO would like to issue a warm welcome to 13 new provisional members that have joined us during the first half of 2014. Cracode, Nobunto, Fundacion Tradiciones Mayas, Art Brasilis, Kiboko Leisure Wear, Jedando Modern Handicrafts, Village Industry PLC, DFTA, Emprediem, Chotanagpurgruppe, HBPS, TAYP are now recognised as provisional members and WFTO is proud to have them on board.
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The WFTO Global Office has moved to a new location since 26 August 2014. Below is our new address and telephone number:
Godfried Bomansstraat 8 -3
4103 WR Culemborg
The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 (0) 345 53 64 87