Fair Trade Enterprises across the world are producing and trading, campaigning and educating for a better world. The WFTO is their global community. Their direct impact includes 965,700 livelihoods supported through the operations and supply chains of these enterprises. 74% of these workers, farmers and artisans are women and women made up the majority of the leadership. They pioneer upcycling and social enterprise, refugee livelihoods and women's leadership.read more
965,700
livelihoods impacted
74%of impacted livelihoods are led by women
54%of senior roles are held by women
51%of board positions are held by women
52%of CEOs are women



WFTO Label
Guaranteed Fair Trade Product Label
- Owned by members, can be used on all products
- Can include name of the enterprise
- No license-fee for members who have achieved Guaranteed status
First-buyer Product Label
- For use by non-WFTO members who buy from WFTO members and rebrand the finished products
- There is a 1% license-fee for use (on the commercial transaction)

PROJECTS AND
SUPPORTERS

The European Commission, is supporting fair and ethical trade, and is especially working together with WFTO in awareness raising on gender equality.
TRADE FAIR. LIVE FAIR

Launched on 9 February 2019 in Frankfurt, the WFTO initiated a project to promote circular economy and organic production models across the Fair Trade Enterprises in its membership. When businesses are mission-led and embedded in their communities, they end up embracing a whole host of approaches that help both people and planet. When the straight-jacket of profit maximising is off, they can discover impressive innovations. In particular, the WFTO is promoting environmental innovations across its membership through peer learning, joint promotion and workshops.

Bread for the World (Germany), is supporting the WFTO to further implement the WFTO Guarantee System, which ensures the adherence to the Fair Trade Principles. WFTO has created a new Fair Payment process that includes very locally-specific estimates of the cost of living to be calculated for specific communities. The tool can help individuals, communities, and organisations determine a local living wage. Bread for the World is helping WFTO members to integrate the new fair payment process into their internal operations and planning.

MADE51 - Market Access, Design and Empowerment for Refugee Artisans – is a global, collaborative initiative designed to connect refugee artisans with markets. By modernizing traditional skills, building business acumen, partnering with social enterprises, and linking with retail brands and buyers. UNHCR is partnering with WFTO and other stakeholders to connect refugee-made artisan products with international markets.

We want to thank for their support towards the implementation of the Guarantee System, including the training of auditors, peers, regional staff and participation in Trade Fairs.

CBI and DAWS, The Netherlands, we would like to thank for cooperating with WFTO on the Fair Trade Finest project; increasing WFTO member’s access to international markets, including export coaching, business advice and product development, as well as the implementation of the Guarantee System to their participants.
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