Standards
Certifications
We are committed to working with customers to ensure that we have, and maintain, the highest qualities and standards in our operations.
Our producer sites are subject to a range of ethical and environmental audits such as Fairtrade Labelling Organisation-Cert (FLO-Cert), Kenya Flower Council (KFC) – Gold Standard and EurepGap, which develops standards for the global certification of good agricultural practices.
On product stewardship, our sites have Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) systems to ensure high standards of food safety and we are active members of industry regulatory bodies advising on product standards and promoting product safety.
Projects
On every Fairtrade accredited farm, a ‘Joint Body’, consisting of directly elected members of the workers as well as delegates of the trade unions and the farm management, decides on the use of their Fairtrade premium. The use of these funds is very diverse; with some projects, direct needs of the workers are addressed while others benefit the local community. Here are just a few examples of many where Fairtrade is making a difference.