We encourage all FTF members to proudly display the Fair Trade Federation Verified logo as a symbol of the high bar of fair trade practices that you and the entire FTF community have committed to.

PRINCIPLE: Fair Trade involves relationships that are open, fair, consistent, respectful, and value an equitable distribution of power. The Code of Practice states, “members share processes and techniques used by suppliers/artisans/producer groups to create their products, as well as producers’ stories, when accompanied by informed consent. Members understand that consent is fluid, and regularly check in with producer groups to ensure their safety and understanding of where any individual images or story elements are being used.”

PRINCIPLE: Fair trade means that all children have the right to security, education, and play. Throughout the trading chain, FTF Members respect and support the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, as well as local laws and social norms. Members disclose the involvement of children in production, and recognize that individuals often pass down their skillsets and traditions through generations, so there may be circumstances in which children are involved in production. Members have open communication with suppliers/producers about ways children may be involved and ensure that this does not conflict with educational opportunities when this occurs. Members do not support or in any way enable child trafficking or exploitative child labor.