fair-traded; fair-trading; fair-trades
: to market (a commodity) in compliance with the provisions of a fair-trade agreement
fair trader
noun
1
: trade in conformity with a fair-trade agreement
2
: a movement whose goal is to help producers in developing countries to get a fair price for their products so as to reduce poverty, provide for the ethical treatment of workers and farmers, and promote environmentally sustainable practices
Examples of fair-trade in a Sentence
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Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
Washington should develop fair trade agreements that benefit workers and the poor of all countries, not just Wall Street investors.
—Bernie Sanders, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2024
Her store sells vintage clothing, turquoise bracelets and earrings, silk scrunchies, moonstone rings, antiques, locally made and fair trade pieces, scented candles, and more.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
Jaguar Health family company Napo Pharmaceuticals has established a sustainable harvesting program, under fair trade practices, for crofelemer to ensure a high degree of quality, ecological integrity, and support for indigenous communities.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2024
The new certification is likened to organic or fair trade labels, according to a Bloomberg story.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2024
The deal was eventually approved by fair trade regulator CCI, stock markets NSE and BSE, shareholders and creditors of the company and the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 22 Jan. 2024
The business is part of a buying co-op called Cooperative Coffees, a collection of 23 North American roasters who use their buying power to collectively import more than 5 million pounds of equitable, fair trade and organic coffee a year from a dozen countries.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2024
Sustainability and the use of fair trade cocoa beans are priorities for Lantry, who sources beans from farmers in countries such as Haiti, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Costa Rica, Peru, Bolivia, and Colombia.
—Roxana Becerril, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2023
Noun
The Body Shop was among the first to promote fair trade with developing countries, ensuring that workers and communities benefited directly from their resources and labor.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
Washington should develop fair trade agreements that benefit workers and the poor of all countries, not just Wall Street investors.
—Bernie Sanders, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2024
Her store sells vintage clothing, turquoise bracelets and earrings, silk scrunchies, moonstone rings, antiques, locally made and fair trade pieces, scented candles, and more.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
Jaguar Health family company Napo Pharmaceuticals has established a sustainable harvesting program, under fair trade practices, for crofelemer to ensure a high degree of quality, ecological integrity, and support for indigenous communities.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2024
The new certification is likened to organic or fair trade labels, according to a Bloomberg story.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2024
The deal was eventually approved by fair trade regulator CCI, stock markets NSE and BSE, shareholders and creditors of the company and the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 22 Jan. 2024
The business is part of a buying co-op called Cooperative Coffees, a collection of 23 North American roasters who use their buying power to collectively import more than 5 million pounds of equitable, fair trade and organic coffee a year from a dozen countries.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2024
Sustainability and the use of fair trade cocoa beans are priorities for Lantry, who sources beans from farmers in countries such as Haiti, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Costa Rica, Peru, Bolivia, and Colombia.
—Roxana Becerril, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2023
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“Fair-trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair-trade. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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