WFTO (World Fair Trade Organization)

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PART 2 – LLENAY FERRETTI TALKS ABOUT TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES USA May 23, 2019

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Part two of this podcast focuses on Ten Thousand Villages. Erinch and Llenay discuss how the organization, established in the 1940s, has grown to show resilience and adapt to the changing market.

Part 1 – Llenay Ferretti of Ten Thousand Villages USA on being part of the maker-to-market movement May 16, 2019

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Llenay is the acting CEO of Ten Thousand Villages, an importer and retail network in the US. She shares the long and proud history of Ten Thousand Villages, and her story of helping grow the maker-to-market movement in the US and North America. She gives insights on bringing ethical products to the US market and telling the story of the makers to the consumers.

Q&A with Linda McAvan MEP on supporting Fair Trade May 03, 2019

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Ffion Storer Jones of the Fair Trade Advocacy Office sat down with Linda McAvan MEP ahead of World Fair Trade Day to talk about her work supporting Fair Trade over her 20 years as an MEP and how she encourages us all to take action in support of Fair Trade.

Safia Minney on today's burning issues Apr 25, 2019

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Safia Minney is the founder of People Tree, author, activist and serial social entrepreneur. She explores the vision required for an economy that avoids ecological collapse. This is about populating our economies with business models that put people and planet first, such as social enterprises that practice Fair Trade. This week, Safia has joined business leaders to call for an urgent redesign of global industry and why she is voicing support for Extinction Rebellion (more here: www.safia-minney.com). You won't want to miss Safia's insights on how we tackle the big issues of our age.

Fashion Revolution with Orsola De Castro Apr 18, 2019

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She's a designer, campaigner, entrepreneur and founder of Fashion Revolution. Orsola de Castro talks about what's broken in fashion, and how we need to fix it. Is sustainability just a passing trend? How do we tackle accelerated disposal and mass extinction of artisanal crafts? How can we diversify from the mono-culture of corporate fashion and regain dignity in fashion jobs? Orsola takes on the big questions with clarity. Happy Fashion Revolution Week!

Organic + Fair Trade + producer ownership = story of Last Forest Fair Trade Enterprise Apr 04, 2019

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Social enterprise in India - the story of an Indian social entrepreneur building enthusiasm with local consumers. Erinch speaks with Matthew John, founder of Last Forest, a social enterprise bringing together organic, Fair Trade and producer ownership into a single business model.

Balancing social and commercial goals - insights from social entrepreneurs from India and Bangladesh. Apr 04, 2019

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This is the story of Asha Handicrafts (India) and Oasis Transformations (Bangladesh). Two social entrepreneurs from these Fair Trade Enterprises talk about their journey in the global market. They explore what makes a business mission-led and how to pursue social and commercial goals in unison. It’s a period of transition for many social enterprises in Asia and Helena and Rajesh discuss how they’re dealing with change.

Avocadostore, the green and ethical alternative to Amazon Mar 19, 2019

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This episode presents AvocadoStore, the online ethical marketplace making waves in Europe. It set out to be the green and ethical alternative to Amazon and now has over quarter of a million shoppers and growing. Its managing director Mimi Sewalski is one of the founders of the online market. AvocadoStore connects eco and ethical consumers with brands. Mimi shares with Erinch her top tips to engage the growing ethical consumer base, marketing online and making products visible on online platforms. Mimi will also be joining the global Fair Trade community at the Lima Summit 17-18 September to celebrate the 30th birthday of the WFTO.

Women’s Day Special: the Scottish social enterprise, Fair Trade Scotland Mar 06, 2019

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Eve Broadis, a pioneer of Fair Trade and social business in Scotland, shares her story. She talks about working with women only supply chain for their World Fair Trade Tartan and sourcing from Mzuzu Coffee Farmers Coop, a Fairtrade certified coffee producer, for their guaranteed and certified Fair Trade coffee line. Eve’s enterprise embodies 100% commitment to Fair Trade Principles, putting people and the planet first!

Women's Day Special: the Ethiopian social enterprise, Entoto Beth Mar 06, 2019

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Bethlehem founded Entoto Beth in Ethiopia as a social enterprise. Today, her enterprise gives opportunities for 200 women in marginalised communities. She upcycles bullet-casings and has adopted Fair Trade to create jewellery and bags for global markets.

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