fair trade case study

Whether you are interested in sustainable sourcing on Fairtrade terms, tackling supply chain challenges with a Fairtrade Programme, or are simply intrigued to see how the FAIRTRADE Mark might benefit your marketing, read our case studies from businesses and brands below.

Over the last 17 years, Greggs have generated over £6.1 million in Fairtrade Premium for farmers and workers across their supply chains, from sales of coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fruit juice, sugar, cookies, and bananas. In 2021 alone, Greggs generated £1m in Fairtrade Premium for farmers and workers.

This case explores FT USA’s market based approach and philosophy for increasing the reach and impact of Fair Trade. It reviews the concept of Fair Trade and the three pillars of the “Fair Trade for All” strategy: expand Fair Trade to include certification for large coffee growing estates and independent smaller farmers, invest in ...

We commissioned an independent review of recent studies to gain a comprehensive picture of the extent and depth of our impact in the areas we aim to influence that ultimately drive benefits for farmers and workers.

We work with nearly 2 million farmers and workers in the Global South and 2,400+ committed brands are selling Fairtrade certified products around the world. We are proud to share the stories of people, cooperatives and businesses that are all dedicated to creating a more just world through trade.

The Fairtrade Impact Map is a digital mapping platform designed to display data and information on Fairtrade's work across the globe. It currently hosts information on Fairtrade's portfolio of projects and commissioned studies, as well as detailed data on human rights and environmental risks inherent in countries where Fairtrade works.

This paper highlights craft practice as one of the potential avenues for achieving sustainability within the fashion industry. Through a case study drawn from handloom industry, this paper explores a manufacturing approach that is committed to fair-trade principles and designed to prevent waste.

Every seven cups of coffee served in LEON restaurants helps save 1m 2 of Tanzanian rainforest and each 200g bag of LEON coffee protects 4m 2 of rainforest and pays the people behind the product a fair price for their work.

Fairtrade changes the way trade works through better prices, decent working conditions, and a fairer deal for farmers and workers in developing countries. Fairtrade International is an independent non-profit organization representing 1.9 million small-scale farmers and workers worldwide.

This case study focuses on Fair Trade USA (the leading third-party certifier of fair trade products in North America) and founder, President, and CEO Paul Rice and his challenges scaling...