Who We Are
The Fair Trade Advocacy Office amplifies the voices of marginalised producers and workers, driving global change for trade that values people and the planet. The FTAO leads the Fair Trade Movement political advocacy at European Union level and contributes to the strengthening of the political advocacy capacities of the global Fair Trade Movement.
The Fair Trade Advocacy Office is a joint initiative of Fairtrade International, the World Fair Trade Organization and the World Fair Trade Organization-Europe.
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 Fair Trade Movement shares a vision of a world in which justice, equity and sustainable development are at the heart of trade structures and practices so that everyone, through their work, can maintain a decent and dignified livelihood and develop their full human potential.
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.
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.