Fair Trade is trade that satisfies criteria re. the supply chain of the goods involved, usually including fair payment for producers and other social and environmental considerations. It's part of an organized social movement which promotes standards for international labor, environmentalism, and social policy in commerce between developed and undeveloped countries.
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BELO HORIZONTE, Minas Gerais, Nov. 20 /CSRwire/ - Winners for this week's Brazilian Fair Trade Certified coffee cupping competition have been announced. Sebastiao Reguim of the producer association, Unipcafem, and Marcos Antonio Nali of the producer association, Pro-nova, won first place in the...
WASHINGTON D.C., Nov. 19 /CSRwire/ - IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the International Labour Organization are meeting today with governments, garment industry leaders, and labor-related organizations to promote labor standards for millions of workers and expand efforts to increase...
NORTHFIELD, Ill., Nov. 19 /CSRwire/ - Everyone hates traffic. It eats up time, wastes energy and emits harmful carbon dioxide. As population and urbanization increase, experts say traffic is only getting worse. Kraft Foods is addressing this challenge by finding alternatives to trucking...
CALGARY, Nov. 18 /CSRwire/ - ZOLD is proud to announce the release of Holy Cow's Spring 2010 Kids healthy clothing line in Canada. The Holy Cow Spring kids line features animal characters such as "Jerry the Giraffe" and "Amy the Elephant" both rich...
OAKVILLE, Ontario, Nov. 17 /CSRwire/ - Headquarted in Canada, Oliberté has launched the first international footwear company to work exclusively in Africa. Designs for men and women shoes are urban-casual inspired and sold online (www.oliberte.com) and in select stores this Fall in...
OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 17 /CSRwire/ - TransFair USA, the third-party certifier of Fair Trade Certified™ products in the United States, today announced that it is extending the "Fair Trade lifestyle" into cotton clothing, bed and bath products. The first Fair Trade Certified apparel...
NEW YORK, Nov. 04 /CSRwire/ - Today is Shop Green Mall's Grand Opening! Only certified green products, businesses and services are found at Shop Green Mall. The mission of the Mall is to strengthen the green business economy by recycling our money within...
CALGARY, Nov. 03 /CSRwire/ - Eco-savvy buyers can now choose from footwear, tops, jackets, dresses and intimate apparel. Showcasing leading designers in the industry, ZOLD is a single-source solution for eco-fashion products in Canada. ZOLD represents twelve of the eco industry's finest apparel...
CALGARY, AB, Canada, Oct. 27 /CSRwire/ - Canadian women no longer need to rely on chemical-heavy products for their beauty needs. ZOLD proudly presents Green Energy Organics, a company dedicated to unravel the secrets of smooth hair and younger-looking skin through eco-friendly, sustainable...
CALGARY, Oct. 22 /CSRwire/ - ZOLD Eco-Sales Agency is proud to introduce the first Eco-Beauty Recycling program in Canada. In partnership with the company's manufacturers, ZOLD will work with resellers and consumers to recycle every container and package that the company produces, reducing...