Description

Fair trade is an alternative approach to conventional trade based on a partnership between producers and traders, businesses and consumers. The international Fairtrade system - made up of Fairtrade International and its member organizations - represents the world's largest and most recognized fair trade system. Read more at http://www.fairtrade.net/. Fairtrade’s total Chemistry score in the MSI is -12 points before normalization. Fairtrade reduces the impact of chemical use in fiber production through the following ways: Worker Occupational Health & Safety (-3 points) Chemical Use Efficiency (-3 points) Chemical Emissions Reduction (-3 points) Preferred Chemistry (-3 points)

Modeling Notes

Qualitatively assessed using specific criteria set by SAC.

Meta information

  • Primary Source: Fairtrade
  • Last Publication or Review date: 2016
  • Geography: Global/generic
  • Data Generator: Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC)