World Fair Trade Organization

The World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) is the global community and verifier of Fair Trade Enterprises. We are an association of SMEs, farmers or retailers that fully practice our 10 principles of Fair Trade. We also advocate for fundamental change in our current economic system. A Fair Trade Enterprise is mission driven and puts people and planet above profit. This means a full commitment to the 10 Principles of Fair Trade as their core mission. WFTO members do self-assessment as well have been independently audited to confirm this. Our Standard looks at every aspect of a business and confirms whether it is truly a Fair Trade Enterprise. We verify that the entire business and its systems for managing their supply chains have embraced our social and environmental principles. WFTO is governed by an elected Board of nine directors and maintains an office in Culemborg, the Netherlands, to co-ordinate its activities. There are also multiple regional branches of the WFTO.