Items tagged:
Certification
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Study reports double-digit growth in market performance of 'eco-labels'
Private sector sourcing commitments are driving major market growth for sustainable commodities, according to the State of Sustainability Initiatives (SSI) Review 2014 published today by an alliance of international organisations.
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Food and cotton certification schemes are no panacea for poorer producers
Study raises questions about pro-poor impact of popular certification schemes.
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Fairtrade and formalisation for small-scale miners
The world's first Fairtrade and Fairmined gold is launched in the UK to help formalise the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector. But is formalisation the best way forward?
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Fairtrade – the gold standard?
Now that Fairtrade has proved its resilience to recession is it time to make it the gold standard for all ethical produce and move beyond its origins in agriculture? Is the certification scheme that circumvents traditional market and pricing dynamics ready for new challenges in new markets? If so, what will those challenges look like?