- TransFair USA
Infobox Company
company_name = TransFair USA
company_
company_type =Non-profit organization
foundation =1998
location = flagicon|USAOakland ,California ,USA
key_people =Paul Rice , President and CEOTom Bullock , Chairman of the Board
num_employees = ~50 (2007 )
homepage = [http://www.transfairusa.org/ www.transfairusa.org]TransFair USA, a
501(c)(3) non-profit organization , is the American member ofFLO International , which unites 23Fairtrade producer and labelling initiatives acrossEurope ,Asia ,Latin America ,North America ,Africa ,Australia andNew Zealand .TransFair USA’s mission is "to build a more equitable and sustainable model of international trade that benefits producers, consumers, industry and the earth". TransFair USA audits transactions between US companies offering Fair Trade Certified products and the international suppliers from whom they source, in order to guarantee that the farmers and farm workers behind Fair Trade Certified goods were paid a fair, above-market price. In addition, annual inspections conducted by
FLO-CERT ensure that strict socioeconomic development criteria are being met using increased Fair Trade revenues, in addition to sustainable farm management, environmental stewardship and democratic decision-making.During the
1999 –2006 period, over 150 million pounds of Fair Trade Certified coffee was sold in theUnited States . This has providedcoffee farmers in developing countries an additional income of approximately US$83 million.Although
coffee remains the most popularFair Trade product in the United States, TransFair USA has also introduced in the past years Fair Trade Certifiedtea and herbs,cocoa ,rice ,vanilla ,sugar ,flowers , and freshfruit (bananas, mango, pineapple and grapes) .In 2006, Fair Trade Certified sales amounted to approximately US$ 499 million in the United States, a 45 % year-to-year increase. [FLO International. (2007). [http://www.fairtrade.net/figures.html Fairtrade Figures] . URL accessed on October 9, 2007.] Sales are further expected to grow significantly in the upcoming years: according to the 2005 Just-Food Global Market Review, Fair Trade Certified sales in the US should reach US$ 2.25 billion in 2012 and US$ 4-5 billion by 2020. [Just-Food Global Market Review, 2005]
See also
References
External links
* [http://www.transfairusa.org/ TransFair USA] Official website
* [http://fairtradecertified.blogspot.com/ Fair Trade Certified] TransFair USA Official Blog
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