Fairtrade Australia & New Zealand has welcomed Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s announcement outlining the role government can play in supporting ethical procurement.
Run annually by Café Culture magazine, the CSR Golden Bean Roaster Awards are the largest coffee roasting competition in Australia, judged by some of the biggest names in Australian coffee.
Fairtrade Australia & New Zealand (Fairtrade ANZ) is concerned by the recent findings of child labour being used in the production of Sherrin and Canterbury sports balls.
The global movement for fairer trade and ethical consumption continues to grow despite the global economic challenge of recessions. No question there is a long way to go, but it would be foolish to try and write this movement off as a fad or as ‘niche’, as so many have tried to do.
Rominder Dodd of FunkyBubs, a Fairtrade cotton licensee, has written a blog post for us on his recent trip to the manufacturing factory in India where their funky children's t-shirts are made with Fairtrade Certified cotton.
Consumers around the globe spent AU$6.75 billion (€5bn) on Fairtrade Certified products last year, according to figures released today by Fairtrade International.
To celebrate Fair Trade Fortnight 2012, Friday May 11 saw Fairtrade Australia & New Zealand host a Business to Business Breakfast at the spectacular Customs House in Circular Quay, Sydney.
