Glossary
If you feel that the world of Fair Trade has its very own language – don’t fret! We’ll keep you in the know!
With this glossary we’ll guide you through the common technical terms used by FLOCERT, Fairtrade International and the World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO).
Learn about the wor(l)ds of Fair Trade below!
FairLens
The Business Intelligence service for the Fairtrade system. It’s planned to govern and process all core data for the Fairtrade movement, turning …
Fairtrace
FLOCERT’s collaborative reporting and assurance platform available for all Fairtrade-certified supply chain actors.
It captures Fairtrade …
Fairtrade
Fairtrade refers to all or any part of the activities of Fairtrade International eV, FLOCERT, Fairtrade Producer Networks, National Fairtrade …
Fairtrade Brand Mark
A registered trademark owned by Fairtrade International and sub-licensed to National Fairtrade Organisations (NFOs). It is for use only in corporate …
Fairtrade Certificate
Each customer that was granted Fairtrade product certification by FLOCERT receives a certificate. This document is valid for a specified time period …
FAIRTRADE Certification Mark
The FAIRTRADE Certification Mark (“FAIRTRADE Mark” or “Mark”) is a registered trademark owned by Fairtrade International and sub-licensed to …
Fairtrade Certification/Fair Trade certification
Fairtrade Certification is a product certification system where social, economic and environmental aspects of production are certified against …
Fairtrade Climate Standard
The Fairtrade Climate Standard defines all requirements for producer organisations and traders, project facilitators and end buyers of Fairtrade …
Fairtrade Composite Product
A product composed of more than one ingredient, of which at least one is Fairtrade-certified. In Fairtrade Composite Products, all ingredients for …
Fairtrade explanatory documents
Fairtrade explanatory documents describe how the Fairtrade Standards should be interpreted and put into practice.
Fairtrade Exporter
A company (other than the producer organisation) handling the export of a Fairtrade product from its country of origin (i.e. where the producer …
Fairtrade Generic Standards
Requirements that producers and traders must meet, irrespective of the product produced or traded, in order to obtain a Fairtrade certificate.
Fairtrade importer
A company taking care of the import of a Fairtrade product from the country of origin (the country where the producer organisation is located).
Fairtrade International/Fairtrade Labelling Organisations International e.V.
Fairtrade International (FI) is a multi-stakeholder, non-profit organisation focusing on the empowerment of producers and workers in developing …
Fairtrade International Board
The Fairtrade International Board is responsible for the strategic direction of the organisation, financial and risk management, and relations with …