Fair trade
Significant and sustainable changes to people's lives and environment.
| 1988 | The first Fairtrade label is launched in the Netherlands. The first "Fairtrade" coffee in Mexico is sold in Dutch supermarkets, under the "Max Havelaar" brand. |
| 1997 | Foundation of the Fairtrade Labelling Organisations International (FLO) |
| 2003 | World sales of Fairtrade products reach a record level of 500 million $. |
| 2005 | Sales of products under the FLO label total 1’ 125 billion euros, a 37% increase in comparison with 2004.
For more information: http://www.flo-cert.net/flo-cert/ |
