Fairtrade India
Provides an alternative trading platform to farmers and consumers
About
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Headquarters
Bangalore, Karnataka
Fairtrade India provides farmers with better trade conditions and improved prices. The improved prices and trading conditions provide farmers with bet Read moreter incomes with which they can invest in their future. The organisation offers consumers a way to improve the lives of farmers. Fairtrade offers wholesale products for cocoa, coffee, herbs, sugar, rice, spices, tea, cotton and edible oil. It also provides eco-friendly clothing, basmati rice and organic tea in retail. Fairtrade India helps farmers by providing them with stable minimum prices and a premium over and above the minimum price. Farmers can choose democratically how to use that premium. This premium has been used to create computer centres in some villages. The premium has also been used by farmers to fund solidarity loans for the most disadvantaged producers while some have used it for providing life insurance policies for workers. It also tries to protect the environment by encouraging farmers to adopt eco-friendly practices and discouraging the use of chemicals which are prohibited. The organisation has helped 1,21,400 farmers and workers in India and has generated a premium of Rs.19.40 crores in 2011-12.
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Impact
The organisation has helped 1,21,400 farmers and workers in India and has generated a premium of Rs.19.40 crores in 2011-12.
Programs
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Child Labour
StateWorks in the areas where children are involved in labour work and this helps to tackle the issue at a ground level. Collaborate with many different groups like farmers, workers, producer organisations, local governments, etc to prohibit child labour.
Children under the age of 15 are not permitted to work for Fairtrade producer organizations, under the Fairtrade Standards.
A person under the age of 18 cannot work in a position that endangers their education or development.
are only permitted to assist on family farms under very specific restrictions. Age-appropriate work must be completed outside of school hours or on weekends.Small producer organizations are urged to incorporate a mitigation and elimination plan in areas where child labour is likely to occur.
If a company has determined that child labour poses a risk, it must have policies and procedures in place to stop kids from working.
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Environmental Protection
StateEnvironmental preservation and sustainable production methods are fundamental to all we do at Fairtrade. Fairtrade's role is to assist producer organizations in identifying environmentally friendly practices that will help farmers lower their carbon footprint while also enhancing their businesses.
Take the following steps:
Improve soil and water quality
Manage pests
Avoid using harmful chemicals
Effectively manage waste
Reduce their greenhouse gas emissions
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Gender Equality
StateIt assists farming organizations in addressing the unequal power dynamics that prevent women from advancing professionally and socially. Increasing the human, social, financial, and physical capital of women and girls is the main goal while working to rebalance the power hierarchies between people of different genders.
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Empowering Women
StateEmpowers women so they can participate more actively in governance, attend courses like leadership programs, get knowledgeable about the market, receive loans, and improve their farming practices.
The following are the commitments made by fair trade producer organizations:
No discrimination on the basis of gender or marital status.
Zero Tolerance for Sexually Indecent, Abusive, or Exploitative Behavior.
no pregnancy testing is done while hiring employees
programs to assist underprivileged and marginalized groups, such as women
creating a gender policy gradually
M&E
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Internal, External Assessors
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Policies
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Ethics and Transparency Policies
No
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Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy
No
Political & Religious Declarations
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On Affiliation if any
No
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On Deployment Bias if any
No
Registration Details
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FCRA
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CSR Registration Number
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Other Details
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Type & Sub Type
Non-profit
Private Limited Company