FAIR TRADE INTERNATIONAL

Company Profile:

Fairtrade International is a global non-profit organization that sets the international Fairtrade Standards and certifies products and producers worldwide. Its mission is to improve the livelihoods of farmers and workers in developing countries by ensuring they receive fair prices, have decent working conditions, and can invest in their communities. Fairtrade International develops the standards, provides support to producers, and licenses companies to use the Fairtrade Mark on products that meet these rigorous social, economic, and environmental criteria.

Factory or Trader:

Fairtrade International is neither a factory nor a trading company. It is a certification and standards organization.

In Bangladesh, there are various independent companies and producer organizations that are certified by Fairtrade International. These certified entities can be:

1. Factories: Such as garment manufacturing units, jute product factories, or food processing facilities that produce goods in accordance with Fairtrade Standards.

2. Traders: Companies that source products from Fairtrade certified farmers or producers in Bangladesh and then export them to international markets, including tea exporters, handicraft traders, or textile exporters.

Therefore, while Fairtrade International itself does not manufacture or trade goods, it plays a crucial role in enabling and certifying numerous factories and traders in Bangladesh to operate under Fairtrade principles.

Fairtrade International is a certification body, not a company that directly produces or sells products. In Bangladesh, various producer organizations and companies are certified by Fairtrade International to produce and sell a range of products. These commonly include:

Tea

Jute and Jute Products (such as bags, mats, and various handicrafts)

Handicrafts (including textiles, pottery, and items made from natural fibers)

Rice

Spices

Cotton (often used in textiles and garments)