Who We Are
The Fair Trade Advocacy Office is a joint initiative of Fairtrade International, the World Fair Trade Organization and the World Fair Trade Organization-Europe.
Our View
The Movement brings together many actors such as Fair Trade organisations, labelling initiatives, marketing organisations, national Fair Trade networks, Fair Trade support organisations, Fair Trade Towns, academic and education institutions, specialised Fair Trade importers, civil society organisations in both the North and Global South, places of worship, researchers and volunteers. Backed by consumers, Fair Trade organisations are actively engaged in supporting producers and workers, participating in trade, in awareness raising and campaigning for changes to the rules and practice of conventional international trade.
Fair Trade Suppliers in Brussels
We have rounded up a list of places where you can source Fair Trade products in Brussels for your meetings, events and ethically sourced presents.
Oxfam Webshop for Fair Trade Crafts: Through this webshop, managers from a World Oxfam Store or other corporate customers can order products to sell at their local store. This is not a webshop for private or individual consumers. To place orders you need to make an account.
TASTE! – Fairtrade Belgium’s food catalogue: This catalogue by Fairtrade Belgium presents a wide assortment of Fairtrade-labelled products available in Belgium. It serves as a guide and facilitates the integration of Fair Trade products in your business.
Belgian Fair Trade Federation List of Organisations: BFTF brings together companies and associations active in Wallonia, Brussels and Flanders.
Fairtrade International
Fairtrade International is a non-profit, multi-stakeholder association of 22 member organisations – three producer networks and 19 national Fairtrade organisations. Fairtrade International coordinates activities for its member organisations and owns the FAIRTRADE Mark, a registered trademark of Fairtrade that appears on more than 30,000 products.
Find out moreThe World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO)
The World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) is the home of Fair Trade Enterprises. Active throughout 84 countries, with more than 1 million livelihoods impacted from North to South, Fair Trade Enterprises are demonstrating a viable alternative to the current exploitative businesses by prioritising social and environmental sustainability, alongside with economic success.
Find out moreThe International Fair Trade Towns network
The International Fair Trade Towns network brings together over 2,000 towns committed to actively promoting and enabling Fair Trade in their communities. This includes working with citizens, public procurers, schools, universities, faith-based organisations and local businesses.
Find out moreThe Fair Trade International Symposium (FTIS)
The Fair Trade Movement also encompasses an active network of academics engaged in researching key areas of Fair Trade work. Universities and schools can achieve Fair Trade status by embedding Fair Trade principles in their procurement, student engagement and research agendas. The Fair Trade International Symposium (FTIS) is the leading global gathering for scholars, practitioners and policymakers working on Fair Trade.
Find out moreThe International Fair Trade Charter
In 2018, more than 250 organisations around the world united to answer this question. The Charter was its result: it represents a joint effort by global Fair Trade organisations to reaffirm the core principles and values of Fair Trade and to set a common vision for its future. The Charter aims to provide a unified framework and direction for the Fair Trade movement worldwide and define a common vision towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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