Economics Working Papers, 2020 (vol. 4), issue 3
Characteristics of Companies involved in the Fairtrade Platform
©alamoun Jan
Economics Working Papers 2020, 4(3):4-471844
Fair Trade is a business model whose basic idea and goal is greater fairness in international trade with the developing world. In particular, it offers fair trading conditions that do not exploit the grower but take into account his possibilities and production costs. It prides itself on the sustainability of trade and therefore supports environmental protection in the area. An integral part of this system is the involvement of businesses as intermediaries between producers and consumers. The companies enter business processes with a clear vision aimed at orienting themselves in the area of fair trading, while others consider this to be only an opportunity...