Fast Fashion and the reliance on cheap labour: What does fairtrade do differently

We are a group of students in the Business and Society Program at York University completing a placement with Green Campus Cooperative to satisfy a program requirement in one of six streams called the Social Economy. In the Social Economy stream, we explore businesses driven by social purpose rather than profit, including co-operatives, non-profits, social enterprises, and social entrepreneurs. Conventional businesses typically aim to maximize profits for shareholders, operating within hierarchical structures and emphasizing competition. In the Social Economy, we examine firm-level operations and the relationships among these organizations, focusing on community economic development, cooperative networks, fair trade initiatives, and alternative development models.

There are two types of packaging design: the good ones and the bad ones. See if you can spot the difference.

In the Fairtrade world, there are two main types of businesses: socially responsible businesses and mission-driven businesses. Green Campus Coop is the latter.

Do you want to know more products that you can buy with the Fairtrade certification? This blog post links to various Fairtrade products that you can incorporate into your daily life!