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Fair Trade Certified — Factory Production Standard
A Fair Trade Certified factory complies with Fair Trade USA's Factory Production Standard; brands that source from it get licensed to use the label. Fair Trade USA states: "These independently verified standards help ensure products are manufactured responsibly while supporting workers, businesses, and communities.".
- Class
- Certification
- Owner
- Fair Trade USA
- Who asks for it
- Buyer-driven
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What it is
Fair Trade USA defines the certificate itself: "A Fair Trade Certified factory is a manufacturing facility that complies with Fair Trade USA's Factory Production Standard (FPS)."
Fair Trade USA describes the verification: "These independently verified standards help ensure products are manufactured responsibly while supporting workers, businesses, and communities." The specific third-party body that performs the verification is not named on the page reviewed.
Fair Trade USA describes the brand side: "Companies that source from certified factories and meet our factory program requirements get licensed to sell products featuring the Fair Trade Certified label." The factory is certified; the sourcing company is licensed to use the label — two different mechanisms this record keeps separate.
Who owns it
Fair Trade USA owns the Factory Production Standard (FPS) and certifies factories against it.
Who asks for it
Companies sourcing from certified factories drive the licensing side, per Fair Trade USA's own wording above.
Sources
- Fair Trade USA — Factory certification ↗ — accessed
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