the power of your purchase
By choosing Fair Trade Certified™ products, you help us
give back to the workers who make our products, which
allows them to invest in their communities.
how it works
the standards
A factory becomes Fair Trade Certified™ by meeting a rigorous set of social, environmental and economic standards that create a safe and healthy workplace.
the premium
For every Fair Trade Certified™ product sold, we pay a premium that goes directly into a community development fund at the factories where our products are made.
the impact
Workers then decide how to spend their Community Development Fund on local community needs like education, transportation and healthcare.
how a factory becomes Fair Trade Certified™?
For a product to be Fair Trade Certified™, factories must meet a rigorous set of social, environmental and economic standards to create a safe workplace with a special emphasis on protection for women and empowering employees.
goals for good
we’ve given $3 million to
community development funds
workers receive these finds to cover major needs,
from bicycles to clean water and health care.
“Fair Trade means treating every worker equally and
respectfully. The recent projects have been great value to
my family. I am grateful to the brand’s contribution in
rebuilding our home after the earthquake. It is a happy
workplace with the extra benefits.”
— savita maharjan,
Everest Factory in Nepal
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