All Ethical trade articles – Page 19
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ArticleWhen a banana is not just a banana
Banana supplier Daabon is taking its social responsibilities to the next level with an innovative project to empower Colombian women. Tommy Leighton reports
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ArticleFresh Express puts women first
The company’s ‘Grape with a heart’ campaign is empowering women across rural Maharashtra
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ArticleLidl Belgium U-turn on Fairtrade
Having announced earlier this year that it would stock exclusively Fairtrade bananas, Lidl Belgium has reintroduced Rainforest Alliance-certified fruit
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ArticleConsumers place trust in Fairtrade
A 2019 GlobeScan study reports that 76 per cent of US consumers view Fairtrade brands more favourably
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ArticleFair Trade Lebanon promotes local
Fair Trade Lebanon highlighted the quality of local production on World Fair Trade Day during an event uniting consumers and producers
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ArticlePeru steps up fight against child labour
Consumers will soon be able to choose products certified as free of child labour under government scheme
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ArticleHalls team marks Mandela Day with CSR drive
The annual celebration presented the company with an opportunity to help out on a number of community projects
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ArticleChiquita highlights human rights efforts
Children's rights and empowering women remain high on the list for the global fresh produce giant
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ArticleVietnamese province launches veg brand
NZ-backed development project unveils La Lanh range of sustainably sourced produce at Big C store in Qui Nhon
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ArticleRetail supplier complaints hit new low
Aldi again named most Code-compliant supermarket in annual report by Groceries Code Adjudicator
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ArticleNew produce label is a force for good
Making a difference is more rewarding than making a profit, according to the founders of social impact label Thx!
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ArticleCo-op backs NFU flower pledge
Retailer commits to fair treatment of ornamental suppliers, more price certainty and backing for British
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ArticleTesco wins fresh produce gong at FPC Fresh Awards
“Re-energised” retailer lands Fresh Produce Business of the Year at London ceremony
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ArticleSustainability 'a challenge for consumers too'
The general public should pay their fair share to build a more sustainable future, argues Proagro’s Andrés Jochamowitz
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Article‘Living wage’ for Dutch banana suppliers
Agreement sees supermarkets agree to pay sustainable returns in move that could be replicated across Europe
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ArticleCo-op raises £300m for Fairtrade through bond
Proceeds from five-year sustainability bond will go towards shipping Fairtrade products, producing new ones and funding marketing
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ArticleFairtrade aims for new labour approach
Meetings in Ghana aim to find ways to improve jobs and support a viable, sustainable banana sector in the country
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ArticleLidl rethinks switch to Fairtrade bananas
Not all of the discount retailer's German and Swiss customers have embraced the idea of fairly traded bananas
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ArticleSanLucar presents Global Compact progress report
Report highlights the CSR initiatives undertaken by the company to promote sustainable development
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ArticleFyffes cuts back on packaging
Fyffes Ireland has introduced a new sustainable and fully recyclable banana band