Useful Links
Ethical and Fair Trade Organisations
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Ethical Consumer
The website of ECRA - the Ethical Consumer Research Association.
http://www.ethicalconsumer.org/ -
New Consumer
New Consumer Magazine exists to champion fair trade and ethical living throughout the world. It provides inspiration, information and action to consumers to use purchasing power to support fair trade, create an ethical lifestyle and change the world.
http://www.newconsumer.org/ -
International Federation for Alternative Trade
IFAT - the global network of Fair Trade Organizations. Their mission is to improve the livelihoods and well being of disadvantaged producers by linking and promoting Fair Trade Organizations, and speaking out for greater justice in world trade.
http://www.ifat.org/ -
British Association of Fair Trade Shops
The British Association for Fair Trade Shops (BAFTS) is a network of independent fair trade shops across the UK. They promote fair trade retailing in the UK, seeking to raise the profile of fair trade on the High Street and provide a point of contact and communication for the exchange of ideas amongst their members.
http://www.bafts.org.uk/ -
One World
OneWorld UK aims to provide the best online resource for news, opinion, events, and campaigns relating to human rights and sustainable development.
http://uk.oneworld.net/ -
Ethical Trading Initiative
The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) is an alliance of companies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and trade union organisations. They exist to promote and improve the implementation of corporate codes of practice which cover supply chain working conditions. The ultimate goal is to ensure that the working conditions of workers producing for the UK market meet or exceed international labour standards.
http://www.ethicaltrade.org/ -
Fair Trade Foundation
This organisation is responsible for the fair trade label and works closely with the FLO in building fair trade networks around the world.
http://www.fairtrade.net -
Fair Trade Foundation UK
The Foundation is the UK member of Fairtrade Labelling Organisations International (FLO), which unites 20 national initiatives across Europe, Japan, North America, Mexico and Australia/New Zealand.
http://www.fairtrade.org.uk -
Traidcraft
Traidcraft, based in the UK, was one of the first fair trade organisations to be set up. It has two wings: one dealing mainly with marketing fair trade products; and the second campaigning and lobbying on policy issues.
http://www.traidcraft.co.uk -
Traidcraft Interactive