Fair & Ethical Trade
The UK Co-operative Sector is a leading player in the Fairtrade movement. By introducing a huge range of own brand Fair Trade products in its stores, Co-operative societies have made a massive contribution to the growth of the fair trade market in the UK. The co-op is responsible for bringing in £24m million out of the total fair trade turnover of £100m.
Vist Co-op Online for more information.
The Co-operative College was recently successful in gaining EU project funding to explore the relationship between co-operatives and fair trade elsewhere in Europe. The project, called Co-operation, Social Responsibility and Fair Trade (COSRAFT), was based on partnership between the College, the Swedish Cooperative centre, HIVA at the University of Leuven in Belgium, and CTM Altromercato from Italy, with support from the International Co-operative Alliance.
The College also prioritises the ethical trade agenda and has close relationships with organisations such as the Ethical Trading Initiative and Twin Trading.