Fair Trade Guidance
A ‘How to do Fair Trade’ Guide for Fashion and Craft Enterprises
The People Tree Foundation has developed guidance and guidelines for running fair trade enterprises. It is designed to support compliance with the World Fair Trade Organization, (WFTO) Fair Trade Guidance System. However, it can also be usefully adopted by any enterprises who wish to improve the ‘fairness’ of their operations, but are not seeking WFTO membership.
The People Tree Foundation has developed guidance and guidelines for running fair trade enterprises. It is designed to support compliance with the World Fair Trade Organization, (WFTO) Fair Trade Guidance System. However, it can also be usefully adopted by any enterprises who wish to improve the ‘fairness’ of their operations, but are not seeking WFTO membership.
Reasons for Being
To start with, every organisation has to have a mission that reflects its business objectives, for example, here is the People Tree 'Reason For Being', which includes the People Tree 'Mission Statement'. http://www.peopletreefoundation.org/internal-monitoring-system.html
Guides and Templates
These are guides and templates to help you meet WFTO Fair Trade Guarantee System requirements:
International Policies and Legislation you should be aware of:
Country files for two places where People Tree operates
Learn more about Water Treatment for small scale dye units
Learn more about RAGS
To start with, every organisation has to have a mission that reflects its business objectives, for example, here is the People Tree 'Reason For Being', which includes the People Tree 'Mission Statement'. http://www.peopletreefoundation.org/internal-monitoring-system.html
Guides and Templates
These are guides and templates to help you meet WFTO Fair Trade Guarantee System requirements:
- Know Your Producers
- Risk Assessment
- Embedding the Fair Trade Principles
- Wage Verification
- Action Plan
International Policies and Legislation you should be aware of:
- International Labour Organisation Standards (ILO)
- UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
- WIEGO Home Workers Guidance
- International Environmental Standards
Country files for two places where People Tree operates
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
Learn more about Water Treatment for small scale dye units
Learn more about RAGS
