Category - Traidcraft

Fairtrade gardeners bag

staff writers — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:39:31 +0000

Spring is in the air, so check out this fantastic product from Action Bag, a Traidcraft company which supports start-up business in poverty-stricken Bangladesh. Find out more here

Shoppers want fair trade watchdog for supermarkets

agency reporter — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:56:47 +0000

Eight out of 10 shoppers want a watchdog appointed to monitor and penalise supermarkets which treat suppliers unfairly, according to a poll commissioned by Traidcraft, the Christian-based fair trade organisation.

Shoppers demand supermarket watchdog

agency reporter — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:41:28 +0000

Eight in 10 shoppers want a watchdog appointed to monitor and penalise supermarkets which treat suppliers unfairly, a poll commissioned by Traidcraft, says today.

Competition Commission leaves farmers facing risks

agency reporter — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:30:47 +0100

The Competition Commission inquiry into UK grocery retailing has left small farmers in the developing world still facing “excessive and disproportionate” risks, says one of the country’s leading social enterprises.

Government minister urges more faith in action

staff writers — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:54:17 +0100

Political and social activism, rooted in faith, has a vital role to play in shaping modern Britain, says Stephen Timms, the Labour Party's vice-chair with special responsibility for faith communities.

East African livelihoods at risk in trademark threat

staff writers — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:38:01 +0000

Traidcraft Exchange, allied to the Christian-based fair trade agency, is leading an international coalition to back African workers threatened by a UK trademark application

Triple funding success for Traidcraft Exchange

staff writers — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 12:00:00 +0000

Traidcraft Exchange, the development charity arm of the Christian-based fair trade organisation, is to get more than one million Euros (£726,000) from the European Union to help poor producers in Vietnam, Cambodia and India improve their trading opportunities.