fairtrade

Adjective

Meaning

fairtrade (not comparable)

Produced in such a way that everybody involved in the production receives a fair wage for their work.

Examples

According to Fairtrade International, nearly six out of ten consumers have seen the Fairtrade mark and almost nine in ten of them trust it. citation. Source: Internet

Ecological Economics, 68, p. 3023 Adherence to fair trade standards by producers has been poor, and enforcement of standards by Fairtrade is weak. Source: Internet

Anecdotes state that farmers were paid more or less by traders than by Fairtrade cooperatives. Source: Internet

All these studies assume that the importers paid the full Fairtrade price, which is not necessarily the case. citation citation citation citation Barrientos, S., Conroy, M. E., & Jones, E. (2007). Source: Internet

By 2015, almost 75,000 cotton farmers in developing countries have obtained Fairtrade certification. Source: Internet

Corruption has been noted in false labelling of coffee as Fairtrade by retailers and by packers in the developing countries, Weitzman, H. (2006, September 8). Source: Internet

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