Journal of Business Ethics (2010) 92:317–330 DOI 10.1007/s10551-010-0576-0 Ó Springer 2010 Fair Trade and the Depersonalization of Ethics ´ˆ Jerome Ballet ´ Aurelie Carimentrand ABSTRACT. Fair Trade has changed considerably since its early days. In this article‚ we argue that these changes have led to a depersonalization of ethics‚ thus raising serious questions about the future of Fair Trade. In particular‚ the depersonalization of ethics which is seen to accompany the current changes
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I think fair-trade is to benefit the coffee industry. It benefits everyone in the coffee industry from the farmers to the consumers. It’s a benefit because it helps farmers‚ fair trade is safe for everyone‚ fair working conditions‚ fair trade supports communities‚ fair trade reduces the number of middle men‚ it has a better outcome for cafes‚ reduces the number of steps in a commodity chain‚ is better for the environment Fairtrade helps farmers because the farmer can get a fair price for their
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Introduction Fair trade is an organised social movement which is based on partnership between producers and consumers‚ with the aim of providing secure and sustainable livelihoods to suppliers‚ as well as fulfilling their potential. As an alternative approach to free trade which focus on establishing an unrestricted trading relationship‚ the core goal of fair trade is to aid marginalised producers‚ promote trading conditions and sustainability (Fairtrade International‚ 2011). The last decade has
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Where it all began What is fair trade? Where did it start? Who started it and why? Believe it or not‚ fair trade has been around for a long time. Fair trade is the practice of directly benefiting producers in the developing world by buying straight from them at a guaranteed price. (thefreedictionary.com) Most items that we buy are not made in the U.S‚ their made in different countries and most of the time the producers are getting ripped off. Talking about fair trade for today isn’t the vocal
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Coffee Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world‚ next only to petroleum and is popularly referred to as ’Brown Gold ’. Coffee is grown in about 80 countries across the globe‚ of which over 50 are considered to be the major producers. India is one of the major coffee producing countries and ranks sixth in the world after Brazil‚ Columbia‚ Vietnam‚ Indonesia and Mexico. With only about 2 per cent share in the global coffee area‚ India contributes about 4 per cent towards the world
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Fair trade is about better prices‚ local sustainability‚ good working conditions‚ and fair requirements of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world. By requiring companies to pay sustainable prices‚ Fair trade addresses the injustices of conventional trade‚ which discriminates against the poorest and weakest producers. It allows them to improve their position and have more control over their lives. Today‚ more than six million people‚ farmers‚ producers‚ workers and their families‚
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Fair Trade Today I want to talk about „Fair Trade“. At first I tell you something about the generall things (What is FT ? My second point ist he organisation‚ then the principles‚ goals the Ft Label and the use of money. 1. Fair Trade FT is a controlled Trade‚ in which the prices fort he products are settled eighter. The strategy ist hat producer should get a eighter and safer income. It is concentrated on goods from the 3rd word and southern countries which are exported to the industrial countries
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(n.d.). Coffee Production. Retrieved 7 30‚ 2013‚ from All You Need to Know About Coffee: http://www.nescafe.com/coffee_production_en_com.axcms Coffee grown in Africa‚ Asia and Latin America‚ in so called ‘coffee belt’ Brazil is the biggest producer‚ followed by Vietnam and Colombia Some countries specialise in one type of coffee bean Coffees have typical regional taste- influenced by soil and weather conditions Coast Rica produces mild coffee with a nutty flavour; Indonesian coffee has thick
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(2008) about how ‘The Fair-trade movement achieves virtually nothing in terms of reducing world poverty’. Fair trade is a standard that is set to support the developing countries exports‚ it is to improve the workers in a developing country’s working conditions‚ fair payments which help them towards development and planning of their future that may help poverty. It also helps them to sell products to developing countries. Fair trade products come mostly in products such as coffee‚ chocolate and bananas
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Company introduction : Just as stated its business in 1995. It is considered to be the pioneer in the Fair Trade coffee roaster. The main focus was to place the people of the planet before profit. It was a new dimension to the business world with a message that the business could be done in a different way. They wanted to form a connection between the small scale organic coffee farmers and the consumers. Later they want to expand their business to tea‚ chocolate and sugar etc. Company analysis
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