A little background fair trade (also known as fairtrade) by faircompanies on July 22, 2007 Alternative and responsible form of commerce that promotes a fair relationship between producers and consumers. Fair commerce is an alternative and responsible form of commerce …
Gaiam introduces a new fair trade section by Gaiam on June 26, 2007 We are proud to announce the launch of our new Fair Trade shopping section on Gaiam.com. Now our customers have …
An Alternative Trading Organization (ATO) by faircompanies on June 22, 2007 An alternative trading organization (ATO) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) aligned with the fair trade movement which, according to the …
Bono, or the pop star who became human rights leader by faircompanies on May 10, 2007 Leader of the Irish rock band U2 and personally committed to the development of poor countries. Irishman Paul David Hewson, …
Ali Hewson (founder of Edun Apparel) by Nicolás Boullosa on April 30, 2007 Ali Hewson is a fair trade clothing entrepreneur. When the mass media began to offer space to environmental themes, corporate …
First, best, farthest to market by faircompanies on December 20, 2006 This has been a time of firsts for fair trade jeans, what retailers claim is simply their response to consumer …
Greening of a giant? checking in on Wal-Mart by Kirsten Dirksen on November 21, 2006 They’re the world’s largest retailer famous for their focus on the bottom line and infamous for their poor labor practices …
CitySol EcoFair: a bit of the Green Apple by Kirsten Dirksen on October 11, 2006 Take a trip to New York’s biggest eco fair for the latest shopping and lifestyle tips. We’ll show you what’s …
