Fair Trade consumers and producers are the drivers of the growing Fair Trade industry.
Fair
Trade producers and the people buying their products are the real
drivers of the growth of Fair Trade. Backed by promoters, advocates and
hundreds of thousands of volunteers all over the globe, Fair Trade has
become the leading movement promoting social justice today. World Fair
Trade Day, on 10th May is a global day to celebrate this.
In six continents around the world World
Fair Trade Day will be celebrated, led by members of the World Fair
Trade Organization. From the Pacific islands to the Andes, Palestine to
Bangladesh, Mongolia to Kenya, seminars, hunger banquets, fairs,
concerts and drumming, and Fair Trade fashion shows mark the day to
celebrate ‘Fair Trade People.’ Every year, this is the biggest Fair
Trade celebration on the planet.
Fair Trade is a transparent trading system that supports economically marginalised people, fair prices, good working conditions, and long-term partnership through trade. Behind every Fair Trade product on the market there are real people. We tell their story through the WFTO Product Label, which was launched last year when the WFTO Membership approved the new WFTO Guarantee System.
The People promoting Fair Trade
Consumers
and Fair Trade promoters are central to building the Fair Trade
movement. By buying Fair Trade products, consumers have helped
strengthen Fair Trade groups and supply chains, built a network of over
1,000 Fair Trade towns, cities and universities globally; and put
pressure on governments and big businesses to improve their business
practices.
Supporting the change
Fair
Trade has produced change, and we will continue to do so. Fair Trade
has improved the lives of several million small producers worldwide and
their communities. Show your support.
Use our web app and show to the world that Fair Trade People are everywhere, by sharing it on social media channels with hashtags #FairTrade and #WFTDay.
“Fair
Trade was established to enable producers, especially the smaller ones,
to improve their livelihoods in a sustainable fashion. With the support
of conscientious consumers, Fair Trade has grown to become a
sustainable solution to fight poverty and economic crisis. Today, Fair
Trade impacts not only producers but all of us. Fair Trade is a movement
of the people, by the people and for the people.” Natália Leal, WFTO Chief Executive
“Throughout
the years in which I have been involved in Fair Trade, I have
personally met ten thousands of people who have demonstrated how we can
each make a difference. We are a movement of committed individuals
working together towards a common goal and WFTDay celebrates the dedication of this movement and its achievements.” Rudi Dalvai, WFTO President
