WFTO (World Fair Trade Organization)

Latest Episodes:

Tauhid Salam of Classical Handmade, a Fair Trader going to scale Oct 17, 2018

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Classical Handmade Products: When a business family builds a Fair Trade Enterprise and thrives. The story of growth and scale from Bangladesh.

Saidpur Enterprises and their focus on empowering women Oct 17, 2018

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Saidpur Enterprises: Can a business flourish if it remains committed to some of the most marginalised artisans? The story of a social enterprise building bridges between ethical consumers and artisans in Bangladesh.

Basma Barham and the women-led social enterprise making it work in Palestine Oct 17, 2018

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Holy Land Handicraft Cooperative Society: Imagine running a social enterprise in Palestine that is leading the way in women’s empowerment. This is the story of Holy Land Handicrafts, a commercial success that’s showing social enterprise can work in even the toughest of contexts.

Noah's Ark: the family Fair Trade Enterprise Oct 17, 2018

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Noah’s Ark: Meet the family behind Noah’s Ark, a social enterprise built on the principles of Fair Trade. The discussion takes us through profit sharing mechanisms, sustainable dying processes, design dynamics and navigating cut-throat global markets.

The Body Shop’s journey through Fair Trade Oct 11, 2018

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The Body Shop: Fair Trade ideas can be part of global companies, and this is the story of how the Body Shop has gone big but kept its roots in the Fair Trade movement.

Lindsay Woodruff's Fair Trade store in Troy, Ohio Oct 03, 2018

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Can a Fair Trade store thrive in a conservative town in the US? Lindsay tells us how she is drawing in young consumers and building a successful business in Troy, Ohio.

People Tree, the Fair Trade fashion pioneer Oct 03, 2018

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People Tree: A fashion pioneer that has championed Fair Trade fashion around the world. This is the story of brand that consumers trust because its built on the principle of putting people and planet first.