Fairtrade Ireland
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| Type | Charitable organization |
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| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland |
| Key people | Peter Gaynor, Director |
| Employees | 3 (2006) |
| Website | www.fairtrade.ie/ |
Fairtrade Ireland is the Irish member of FLO International, which unites 20 national Fairtrade initiatives across Europe, Japan, North America, Australia and New Zealand.
The organization awards a consumer label, the Fairtrade Certification Mark, to products which meet internationally recognised standards of Fairtrade. Supported by Amnesty International, Actionaid Ireland, Christian Aid, Comhlámh, Concern, Oxfam, Trócaire, War on Want Northern Ireland, and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Fairtrade Ireland is registered as a charity and is active throughout Ireland through volunteer networks.
The first Irish product bearing the Fairtrade Certification Mark, Bewley's Direct coffee, was launched in 1996. Today, dozens of Irish products bear the Certification Mark and Fairtrade products are now sold by most major Irish supermarkets such as Tesco, Dunnes Stores, Londis, Marks & Spencer, Superquinn, Supervalu, Centra, and Spar.[1]
Fairtrade Ireland's most active campaign is the Fairtrade Town program. As of 2006, there were 13 registered Fairtrade Towns in Ireland: Ballymun, Bantry, Belfast, Clonakilty, Cork, Galway, Kilkenny, Kinsale, Limerick, Thurles, Waterford, Wexford and Mullingar.[2]
In 2005, Fairtrade labelled sales in Ireland amounted to approximately €6.5 million, a 30 % year-to-year increase.[3]
A survey conducted in March 2006 found that one in every two Irish adults (50 %) can now identify the Fairtrade Certification Mark.[4]
[edit] See also
| Fair trade topics | Fair trade | History of fair trade | Fairtrade certification | Fair trade and politics | Fair trade impact studies | Criticism of Fair trade | Alternative trading organization | Trade justice | Worldshop |
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| Federations | Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International | International Fair Trade Association | Network of European Worldshops | European Fair Trade Association | FINE | Fair Trade Federation |
| Campaigns | Fairtrade Town | Fairtrade fortnight | Make Trade Fair | World Fair Trade Day |
| Certification | FLO International (standard-setting) | FLO-CERT (inspection & certification) | International Fairtrade Certification Mark | Fair Trade Certified Mark |
| Fairtrade labelling initiatives | Asociación del Sello de Productos de Comercio Justo | Comercio Justo México | Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand | Fairtrade Österreich | Fairtrade Ireland | The Fairtrade Foundation | Max Havelaar Belgique | Association Max Havelaar France | Max Havelaar Danmark | Stichting Max Havelaar | Fairtrade Max Havelaar Norge | Max Havelaar-Stiftung (Schweiz) | Reilun kaupan edistämisyhdistys | Rättvisemärkt | TransFair Canada | TransFair Deutschland | TransFair Italia | TransFair Japan | TransFair-Minka Luxembourg | TransFair USA |
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[edit] References
- ^ Fairtrade Ireland (2006). Fairtrade Fortnight Business Press Release URL accessed on October 30, 2006.
- ^ Fairtrade Ireland (2006). Fairtrade Towns Ireland URL accessed on October 30, 2006.
- ^ Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (2005). FLO Annual Report 2005. URL accessed on November 7, 2006.
- ^ Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (2006). FLO News Bulletin July 2006 URL accessed on October 30, 2006.
