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The organisation seeks to increase positive developmental impacts for producers through Fair Trade. Organisations working directly with small producers develop specific activities to help these producers improve their management skills, production capabilities. and access to markets.
Read more how Capacity Building empowers Fair Trade businesses to alleviate poverty.
The organisation provides a safe and healthy working environment for employees and/or members. It complies, at a minimum, with national and local laws and International Labor Organisation's conventions on health and safety. Fair Trade organisations are aware of the health and safety conditions of their producer groups.
Read more to learn how Fair Trade businesses ensure safe and healthy working conditions in their mission to alleviate poverty through trade.
The organisation does not discriminate in hiring, remuneration, access to training, promotion, termination or retirement. The organisation has a clear policy and plan to promote gender equality and respects the right of all employees to form and join trade unions of their choice and to bargain collectively.
Read more to learn how the Fair Trade movement works against discrimination to alleviate poverty through trade.
In this mini-interview Nimmity chats with Sarah about her journey starting Plastic Free Sea and how her time living in Cambodia has fuelled her mission. Watch more to learn how Plastic Free Sea worked with businesses in Cambodia to have multi-layered impact in the tourism industry.
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The organisation must adhere to the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of the Child, and local law on the employment of children. Any involvement of children in the production of products is disclosed and monitored and does not adversely affect the child's well-being.
Read more to learn how Fair Trade businesses ensure No Child Labour and No Forced Labour.