3.9b fair trade & ethical consumption

Question 1

coffee

Answer 1

Fairtrade works with 812,000 small-scale coffee farmers across 30 countries

Fairtrade supports farmers against low and unpredictable incomes

Fairtrade coffee farmers invest at least 25% of their premium in improving productivity and quality

Question 2

facts about Fairtrade

Answer 2

over 1.65 million farmers and workers across more than 74 countries are participating in Fairtrade

aims to return a bigger proportion of the revenue to producers/ growers

the producer is paid the Fairtrade minimum price & an additional Fairtrade premium

and producers can decide how the premium should be spent
e.g. In Tanzania, tea producers spent Premium money on the construction of Lihagosa Primary School, which now has 170 pupils

Question 3

Starbucks

Answer 3

in 2014, 8.5% of Starbucks’ coffee was Fairtrade certified

Question 4

ethical consumption

Answer 4

reduces inequalities of global trade and improves working conditions for disadvantaged groups

popularised by the UK magazine Ethical Consumer, which produces ‘ratings tables’ for goods and services based on ethical criteria e.g. animal rights, human rights
- allows consumers to make ethically informed consumption choices

Question 5

Marks & Spencers

Answer 5

in 2014, Marks & Spencers launched their Plan A to support their goal of becoming the world’s most sustainable retailer

(met 64 of 100 commitments by 2017)

they have reduced the amount of waste produced by 28% over the past 10 years

Question 6

The Rana Plaza collapse

Answer 6

the factory collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2013

the death of 1100 textile workers

Question 7

jeans (Bangladesh)

Answer 7

Bangladesh’s 3.5 million textile workers earn about £25/month