Fairtrade International is an independent non-profit organisation representing 1.9 million small-scale farmers and workers worldwide. It owns the FAIRTRADE Mark, a registered trademark of Fairtrade that appears on more than 30,000 products. Beyond certification, Fairtrade International and its member organisations collaborate with businesses, engage shoppers, activate civil society, and work alongside farmers and workers to bring about a fair, sustainable future — a future rooted in social justice.
Find out more about Fairtrade International at - https://www.fairtrade.net/
ISEAL Code Compliant designates members who have successfully undergone independent evaluations against the ISEAL Codes of Good Practice in Standards-Setting, Assurance and Impacts.
The ISEAL Code of Good Practice for Sustainability Systems (‘the ISEAL Code’) v1.0 became effective as of 1 March 2024. There is an 18-month transition period of ISEAL Code Compliant organisations to align their systems to the ISEAL Code.
During the transition period, no independent evaluations against the Standard-Setting, Impacts, or Assurance Codes are conducted, but Code Compliant organisations will engage in compliance activities and are expected to align their systems with the ISEAL Code. Independent evaluations against the scope of the ISEAL Code are anticipated from Q4 2025. Information on the transition period is publicly available on the ISEAL Code of Good Practice revision and integration page.
As a result of this independent evaluation, Fairtrade International have made the following improvements to how they set their standards:
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Updated their procedures to ensure that the standard’s criteria clearly relate to their desired outcomes
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Included a statement in their standards document indicating the official language (English)
As a result of this independent evaluation, Fairtrade International have made the following improvements to their assurance system:
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Updated the Complaints and Allegations procedure.
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Updated the Requirements for Assurance Providers to require management reviews and internal audits to be conducted annually.
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Updated the Oversight Procedure to include information on oversight personnel training.
No areas for improvement were identified during this evaluation.
ISEAL Code Compliant members provide publicly available reports that give a comprehensive and accessible overview of a member's system.
ISEAL System Overview Fairtrade International 2022