Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International
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| Non-profit organization | |
| Industry | Product certification |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Bonn, Germany |
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Key people
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Molly Harriss Olson, Chair of the Board |
| Products | Producer Business Development, Standards Development |
| Website | www.fairtrade.net |
Fairtrade International (FLO) was established in 1997, and is an association of 3 producer networks, 19 national labelling initiatives and 3 marketing organizations that promote and market the Fairtrade Certification Mark in their countries Fairtrade labelling organizations exist in 18 European countries as well as in Canada, the United States, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
To ensure the transparency and the independence of the Fairtrade certification and labelling system, Fairtrade International was divided in January 2004 into two independent organizations:
In 2009, Fair trade certified sales amounted to approximately €3.4 billion (US $4.9 billion) worldwide, a 15% increase from 2008. As of 2011, 827 producer organizations in 58 developing countries were FLOCert Fairtrade certified.
FLO also oversees national organizations in South Africa, the Czech Republic and Korea.
Fairtrade International (FLO) is a non-profit, multi-stakeholder association involving 25 member and associate member organizations (labelling initiatives and producer networks), traders, and external experts. The organization develops and reviews fair trade standards, assists producers in gaining and maintaining fair trade certification, and capitalizing on market opportunities.
Fairtrade International is one of the two organizations which resulted from the January 2004 split of Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International into Fairtrade International, the standards-setting and producer support unit, and FLOCert, which inspects and certifies producer organizations and audits traders.
The following fair trade labeling initiatives are Fairtrade International members:
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