The World Fair Trade Organization, through its members from four continents, will be introducing  Fair Trade organisations and products to Ambiente 2017 trade show, in Frankfurt, Germany, from 10-14 February. Forty-nine (4) members will bring a wide range of product lines, from home to personal accessories. All of these high-quality, exquisite products are artisan made, and many are handcrafted using long-standing traditional techniques.

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Of the 49 organisations, twenty-five (25) are guaranteed members whose products bear the WFTO Product Label. These members have passed the WFTO Guarantee System, a rigorous participatory process of verifying the organisation’s compliance with the international principles of Fair Trade. See more details of the Guarantee System on the WFTO website.

“We are happy to bring Fair Trade products to Europe. This is our chance to show our new collections to the European market and beyond. We invite you to come and see us, know our products and the people behind these products who work diligently under Fair Trade terms,” Marcela Cofre Salinas, general manager of Calypso Chile and Fair Trade advocate.

A WFTO booth is located at the foyer of Hall 10 to provide visitors and interested buyers information about the participating organisations and their products, and to learn more about Fair Trade. Come and see the Fair Trade products display! Look for our logo to find us.

We have prepared a Fair Trade locator that you can use to find WFTO members at Ambiente, download here.

 

The World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) is a global network of organisations representing the Fair Trade supply chain. Membership in WFTO provides Fair Trade organisations with credibility and identity by way of an international guarantee system, a place of learning where members connect with like-minded people from around the world, tools and training to increase market access, and a common voice that speaks out for Fair Trade and trade justice – and is heard.

WFTO is the home of fair traders: producers, marketers, exporters, importers, wholesalers and retailers that demonstrate 100% commitment to Fair Trade and apply the 10 WFTO Principles of Fair Trade to their supply chain. The works and achievements of its members make WFTO a global authority on Fair Trade and a guardian of Fair Trade values and principles.

WFTO’s route to equity in trade is through the integrated supply chain. Practices used across the supply chain are checked against the WFTO Fair Trade Standard, a set of compliance criteria based on the 10 Fair Trade Principles and on International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions.

The WFTO operates in over 70 countries across 5 regions (Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North America and the Pacific Rim) with elected global and regional boards.

More information about the WFTO, its Guarantee System and Fair Trade history can be found on our website at: http://www.wfto.com

Further references:

10 Principles of Fair Trade
WFTO Fair Trade Standard
WFTO Guarantee System
Metamorphosis of Fair Trade
WFTO: 25 Years of Fair Trade
60 Years of Fair Trade

For high resolution images, interviews and other queries, please contact WFTO
Michael Sarcauga, Communications Coordinator
E: Michael[@]wfto.com T: +31345536487