The Fairtrade Foundation is the independent non-profit organisation that licenses use of the FAIRTRADE Mark on products in the UK in accordance with internationally agreed Fairtrade standards. The Foundation was established in 1992 by CAFOD, Christian Aid, Oxfam, Traidcraft and the World Development Movement, later joined by the National Federation of Women’s Institutes.

The Fairtrade Foundation is a registered charity (no. 1043886).

Our vision is of a world in which justice and sustainable development are at the heart of trade structures and practices so that everyone, through their work, can maintain a decent and dignified livelihood and develop their full potential.

The Foundation’s mission is to work with businesses, community groups and individuals to improve the trading position of producer organisations in the South and to deliver sustainable livelihoods for farmers, workers and their communities by –

* being a passionate and ambitious development organisation committed to tackling poverty and injustice through trade
* using certification and product labelling, through the FAIRTRADE Mark, as a tool for our development goals
* bringing together producers and consumers in a citizens’ movement for change
* being recognised as the UK’s leading authority on Fairtrade

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