Fair Trade Association of Australia & New Zealand

The Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand (FTAANZ) fosters and promotes a common understanding of fair trade and facilitates the growth and development of the fair trade movement.

FTAANZ promotes the two internationally recognised systems of fair trade; the global certifying body Fairtrade International (FLO) and the World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO).

FTAANZ's work is divided into three key areas in order to build the fair trade movement:

1. Increase awareness, understanding and support for fair trade.
   
2. Support the development of a strong and sustainable fair trade movement.
   
3. Link producers in South East Asia and the Pacific with fair trade markets.

Other specific activities include:

• Creating spaces for information exchange;
• Coordinating awareness-raising, promotional and educational campaigns to the extent that fair trade alternatives are widely available and understood by consumers, including Fair Trade Communities, Fair Trade Fortnight, and other campaigns; and
• Creating opportunities for FTAANZ members to cooperate to expand the fair trade market.

FTAANZ is a not-for-private-profit membership based association, governed by an Executive Committee elected every year during FTAANZ's AGM. FTAANZ membership is open to any organisation interested and supportive of fair trade principles. FTAANZ membership includes development, social justice, environmental and human rights NGOs, businesses, alternative trade organisations, researchers and interested individuals.

Find further information on joining the Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand.