World Fair Trade Organization

In today’s episode of Fair Tradio, we speak with Xue Yi, the General Manager of Mianyang Fenggu Silk Making Company. During the conversation, Yi shared how their Fair Trade Enterprise is working hand in hand with local farmers and skilled silk artisans to preserve an ancient Chinese craft. Yi also gave us a glimpse into […]

In this episode, we speak with Jeroen Zevenbergen, the Director of The Good Roll Group Pulp in Ghana, who told us about their innovative toilet paper made from locally harvested bamboo pulp and their toilet-building project in West Africa. Jeroen also told us about their journey with WFTO to become the first Fair Trade toilet […]

In this episode, we spoke with Stuart Worsley, Countries Programme Director at the Green Economy Coalition exploring how MSMEs can drive innovation in our economy through Fair Trade practices. We discussed the unique strengths of MSMEs as advocates for sustainability, as well as the challenges they face in adopting such practices. We also examined how […]

In this episode, we spoke about degrowth, fashion and how to bring systemic change through the way we dress and produce clothes with Lena Hartog, co-founder of the Slow Fashion Movement, and Puja Mj, Board Member in the Global Operations at Slow Fashion Movement. Listen to get insights on how slow and fair fashion is […]

In this episode, we spoke with Eileen Akbaraly, founder of the WFTO-Guaranteed Fair Trade Enterprise Made For A Woman about gender justice in the Fair Trade Business model. Eileen walks us through how Made For a Woman’s Fair Trade business model contributes to gender justice in Madagascar while preserving the region’s cultural heritage and creating […]

In this episode of the WFTO Podcast, Lucia Gilmozzi, part of our Communications Team, delves into the interconnectedness of the environmental and refugee crises with a special guest; Bishadweep Moitra, co-founder of the Fair Trade Enterprise Silaiwali. Discover how Silaiwali’s mission to offer economic integration for refugees while repurposing fashion waste bridges the gap between […]

In this episode, Tamara Cobussen, Guarantee System Manager of WFTO, chats with Caterina Occhio, passionate social entrepreneur, ESG and Sustainability advisor focusing on the luxury and fashion industry, and founder of Ethicarei and SeeMe, WFTO-verified enterprises. What is social procurement? And what is its impact on the fashion industry? What is the role of governments […]

What does the future of fashion look like and how are market opportunities shifting for Fair Trade Enterprises? In this episode, Erinch Sahan speaks with Christine Gent, Global Community Director of Fashion Revolution and MADE51 WFTO Fair Trade Expert, and Johny Joseph, Creative Handicrafts Director about brand transparency, conscious consumption and innovations and market opportunities […]

In this episode, WFTO collaborates with the Slow Fashion Movement to unpack the complex topic of leather and its impact on the fashion industry. Bhavna Mishra, the Global Strategy Lead for SFM, sheds light on the current discourse around leather, its exploitative production processes, and how we can move beyond misconceptions about the material. The […]

WFTO Podcast: In this episode, Zerrin Cengiz, Project Officer at WFTO, talks with Dr. Gisela Carrasco Miró, a scholar with a PhD in gender studies with over 8 years of experience in local economic development programs as well as consulting for several international organizations. Together, they discuss the difference between the concept of women’s empowerment and […]