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Fair Trade

GGP adheres to fair trade standards

In partnership with locally based organizations, GGP provides poor communities with a fair and reliable income and a workplace that is democratic, safe, and healthy.

We honor fair trade in our relationships with global partners by:

  • Maintaining long-term, trusting, and transparent relationships
  • Ensuring that communities receive at least 50% payment upfront when the order is placed
  • Investing in the training and development of community organizations and producers to improve products; manage microenterprises; provide services to their local communities; and organize for human rights


All of our global partners uphold core fair trade principles themselves by:

  • Paying fair wages in a local context that are agreed upon through dialogue and participation
  • Providing clean, safe, and healthy workplaces
  • Respecting the environment
  • Helping women and families from marginalized communities to earn a fair and reliable income
  • Offering public accountability
  • Supporting workplaces that are democratic and foster open and trusting communication
  • Developing producer independence through capacity building
  • Ensuring that children's participation is child-centered rather than forced and does not impact their well-being, education, or need for play

 

Additional Links and Resources

Fair Trade Resource Network (FTRN)

FTRN seeks to build a more just and sustainable world by gathering, developing, and disseminating educational resources about Fair Trade. Check out Fair Trade FAQ to learn the basics or browse publications and articles for more in-depth information. You can also use this site to find information on World Fair Trade Day (in May), Fair Trade Month (October) and other events.

Fair Trade Certifying and Member Organizations

Fairtrade Labeling Organizations International (FLO)

FLO is an umbrella organization that unites Labeling Initiatives in 21 countries and Producer Networks representing Fairtrade Certified Producer Organizations in Central and South America, Africa and Asia. This site provides details about FLO’s standards for fair trade as well as details about fair trade products and producers.

Fair Trade Federation (FTF)

FTF is an association of fair trade wholesalers, retailers, and producers whose members are fully committed to providing fair wages and good employment opportunities to economically disadvantaged artisans and farmers worldwide. Global Goods Partners is a member of the Fair Trade Federation.

World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO)

WFTO works to improve the livelihoods and well being of disadvantaged producers by linking and promoting Fair Trade Organizations, and speaking out for greater justice in world trade.

TransFairUSA

TransFair USA is one of twenty members of the Fairtrade Labeling Organization (FLO) and the only third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the United States. Learn about the certification process, background on fair trade around the world, and find videos about fair trade coffee

Trade Advocacy

Fair Trade Towns

Fair Trade Towns USA is a campaign organized by local and national advocates whose aim is to support local, grassroots groups by offering tools and resources to become a fair trade town or city through successful local campaigns. Fair Trade Towns brings these local groups together, united with the common goal of making fair trade products the standard in the U.S. - one community at a time. The website offers guidelines and resources for becoming a fair trade town. Start by making your school fair trade with a GGP fundraiser.

Global Exchange

Global Exchange is a human rights organization dedicated to promoting social, economic, and environmental justice around the world. The GX Fair Trade Campaign promotes global trade justice and offers a list of resources on fair trade.

Global Justice and the Student Trade Justice Campaign

Global Justice mobilizes a powerful movement of students and young people in the U.S., in partnership with youth internationally, to promote solutions to the world’s most pressing social problems. The Student Trade Justice Campaign is a national network of students engaging our campuses and communities through education and informed advocacy, committed to achieving responsible, sustainable and equitable trade policy. Browse this site to learn more about their campaigns and how to get involved.

United Students for Fair Trade (USFT)

USFT is a collaboration of youth and students working together to build solidarity in line with Fair Trade values. Leadership development, capacity building and consciousness raising stand at the core of USFT’s grassroots organizing around Fair Trade principles, products and policies. Check out writing by other young people on fair trade