Raw Facts
Information & Resources
The documents below contain information regarding the economical and historical impact of the Fair Trade movement.
The annual reports, provided by the Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International, or FLO, will help you better understand the economic scope of Fairtrade products and give you some quick access to facts using appealing, easy-to-read charts.
One of the key focuses of the Fair Trade movement is to help others understand the issue, so this page will be most beneficial in providing you with information regarding all aspects of this movement, inclusive of its economic and, most importantly, ethical implications.
Fair Trade Almanacs
- 2007 Fair Trade Almanac (1.48 KB)
- 2006 Fair Trade Almanac (129 KB)
- 2005 Fair Trade Almanac (184 KB)
Fast Facts
- On Fair Trade Coffee (136 KB)
- On Fair Trade Cocoa (142 KB)
- On Fair Trade Bananas (71 KB)
- On Fair Trade Fruit (86 KB)
- On Fair Trade Tea (2.64 MB)
- On Fair Trade Rice (1.51 MB)
- On Fair Trade Vanilla (134 KB)
- On Fair Trade Sugar (182 KB)
Backgrounders
- Fair Trade Coffee Backgrounder (77.3 KB)
- Fair Trade Cocoa Backgrounder (75 KB)
- Fair Trade Banana Backgrounder (49.8 KB)
Environmental Benefits
- Environmental Benefits of Fair Trade Coffee, Cocoa and Tea (127 KB)
- Environmental Benefits of Fair Trade Fruit (1.08 MB)
Certification Information
- Certification Overview (103 KB)
Material found on transfairusa.org at link.
FLO Information Publications
- Introducing Fairtrade (81.4 KB)
- Why Fairtrade? (47 KB)
Material found on fairtrade.net at link (in French and Spanish, too).
FLO Annual Reports
- Annual Report 2007 (4.09 MB)
- Annual Report 2006/2007 (2.95 MB)
- Annual Report 2005/2006 (1.91 MB)
- Annual Report 2004/2005 (2.94 MB)
- Annual Report 2003/2004 (1.25 MB)
Material found on fairtrade.net at link.




