Fair Trade USA company profile
Improving lives, protecting the planet.
About Fair Trade USA
Fair Trade USA, a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is the leading certifier of Fair Trade products in North America. Our award-winning, rigorous, and globally recognized sustainable sourcing certification programs improve livelihoods, protect the environment, and build resilient, transparent supply chains. The trusted Fair Trade Certified™ label on a product signifies that it was made according to stringent Fair Trade standards. We are building an innovative model of responsible business, conscious consumerism, and shared value to eliminate poverty and enable sustainable development for farmers, workers, their families, and communities around the world. Visit www.fairtradecertified.org for more information.
Mission and direction
Fair Trade USA is a mission-driven nonprofit that certifies Fair Trade products across North America, helping businesses build transparent, equitable supply chains that improve livelihoods, protect the environment, and promote sustainable development for farmers, workers, and communities worldwide through rigorous standards and a trusted certification label.
Company values
- Equity
- Dignity
- Transparency
- Sustainability
- Fairness
- Accountability
- Inclusion
- Integrity