Fairtrade Responds to Announcement by Fair Trade USA
Fair Trade USA has announced a new initiative under the banner ‘Fair Trade For All.' We wish to clarify that the proposals it contains regarding major changes on coffee certification are the views of Fair Trade USA alone, and do not constitute a change to the policy or standards of Fairtrade International (FLO).
We value our more than 20-year partnership with small-scale cooperatives of coffee growers, whose vision led to the founding of a global Fairtrade standards and certification system. Our commitment to constant innovation means we have regularly reviewed these standards, and explored how they can be improved.
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