What is the World Fair Trade Organization?
The World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) is the global representative body of more than 350 organizations with a 100% commitment to Fair Trade. The WFTO touches the lives of 110 million farmers, artisans, retailers and supporters worldwide and represents $2.2billion in Fair Trade sales. The WFTO emerged from the International Fair Trade Association (IFAT) on 15th October 2008 by a 91% majority decision by its global membership. The transformation is a direct response to the failure of the WTO to correct the imbalance in trade and to present a Fair Trade solution to the extraordinary issues we face as a global society today.
