Standard
Fairtrade standards are designed to tackle poverty and empower producers in the poorest countries in the world. The standards apply to both producers and traders.
Key objectives
- To ensure that producers receive prices that cover their average costs of sustainable production
- To provide an additional Fairtrade Premium which can be invested in projects that enhance social, economic and environmental development
- To enable pre-financing for producers who require it
- To facilitate long-term trading partnerships and enable greater producer control over the trading process
- To set clear core and development criteria to ensure that the conditions of production and trade of all Fairtrade certified products are socially, economically fair and environmentally responsible.
