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!
Fair Trade
The term Fair Trade defines a trading partnership, based on dialogue, transparency and respect, that seeks greater equity in international trade. It …
Fair Trade Advocacy Office
The Fair Trade Advocacy Office in Brussels is a joint initiative of Fairtrade International and WFTO Europe. Its role is to coordinate advocacy …
Fair Trade label/Fairtrade label
A Fair Trade label means any recognised Fair Trade product or organisational certification label referring to the relevant Fair Trade standard.
A …
Fair Trade movement
The combined efforts of Fair Trade organisations, campaigners and businesses to promote and activate the Fair Trade principles of empowering …
Fair Trade organisation (FTO)
A Fair Trade organisation, also called an alternative trade organisation (ATO), has Fair Trade as part of its mission and at the core of its …
Fair Trade principles
The Fair Trade principles (five principles) were developed by Fairtrade International and WFTO (2008) as a common understanding of the basic …
Fair Trade producer/Fairtrade producer
A Fair Trade producer is a producer organisation complying with WFTO Fair Trade standards, or a producer/producer organisation that is a member of …
Fair Trade support organisations
Legal entities whose primary mission is to promote Fair Trade through the provision of technical, financial and business advisory or other services …
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 …