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THE FAIR TRADE CERTIFIED LABEL COMBINES A RANGE OF ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND RIGOROUS SOCIAL CRITERIA THAT ARE INDEPENDENTLY AUDITED AS PART OF FAIR TRADE USA CERTIFICATION.

THE FAIR TRADE CERTIFIED LABEL COMBINES A RANGE OF ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND RIGOROUS SOCIAL CRITERIA THAT ARE INDEPENDENTLY AUDITED AS PART OF FAIR TRADE USA CERTIFICATION. THESE CRITERIA REFLECT FAIR TRADE USA'S MISSION TO PROMOTE AN INNOVATIVE MODEL OF SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION, CONSCIOUS CONSUMERISM, AND SHARED VALUE TO IMPROVE FARM WORKERS, FISHERMEN, AND PRODUCERS' LIVELIHOODS WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD. TODAY'S CONSUMER WANTS PRODUCTS THAT ARE SOURCED RESPONSIBLY BY COMPANIES THAT INVEST IN FAIR TRADE CERTIFICATION. WE ADDED NEARLY 100 NEW PARTNERS IN 2021, WHO ARE RESPONDING TO THE WILL OF THEIR SHOPPERS AND INVESTING SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE. THIS INTERCONNECTED ECOSYSTEM OF PRODUCERS, CONSUMERS, AND THE MARKET HAS NEVER BEEN MORE PROMISING. 99 NEW INDUSTRY PARTNERS, 1,550 NEW FAIR TRADE PRODUCTS LAUNCHED, AND 343 PRIVATE LABEL PRODUCTS LAUNCHED WITH RETAIL PARTNERS NOW AVAILABLE ALL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD.

FAIR TRADE USA HAS GROWN BY CONTINUOUSLY WORKING IN A RESILIENCE & INNOVATION MARKET-BASED MODEL, LEADING THE CHARGE TOWARD SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS BY FORMING FAIR AND HONEST PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS THE GLOBE. IT BEGINS WITH THE VISION FOR HOW FAIR TRADE PROGRAMS CATALYZE CHANGE IN THE LIVES OF PEOPLE AROUND THE GLOBE. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1998, AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MORE THAN 1,500 COMPANIES WHO HAVE CHOSEN FAIR TRADE CERTIFIED TO MEET THEIR SUSTAINABILITY GOALS, FARMERS, WORKERS, AND FISHERS ACROSS 51 COUNTRIES HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ACCESS MARKETS MORE EQUITABLY WAY AND EARN MORE FAIR PAY FOR THEIR HARD WORK. THIS ECOSYSTEM IS INCREASING BY 63% CONSUMER TRUST AND BRAND AWARENESS IN AN EVOLVING MARKET. IN 2021 WE ACHIEVED OUR BIGGEST MILESTONE OF EXCEEDING $1B IN FINANCIAL IMPACT ON FARMERS, WORKERS, FISHERS, AND COMMUNITIES AROUND THE GLOBE.

IN 2021 AS WE MAKE INVESTMENTS IN GROWING AND SCALING OUR MODEL, THE FAIR TRADE CERTIFIED FACTORY PROGRAM, AS PART OF THESE INVESTMENTS, CONTINUES TO EXPAND AND GROW ITS IMPACT BY BUILDING UPON A FOUNDATION OF IMPACT AND MARKET EXPANSION IN THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY TO HAVE A MANUFACTURING FACILITY BECOME FAIR TRADE CERTIFIED. FAIR TRADE COFFEE CONTINUED ITS GROWTH AT 20% AS WELL. PRIVATE-LABEL COFFEE UNDERWENT TREMENDOUS GROWTH WITH PARTNERS ALIKE. COMING OUT OF 2020, A YEAR OF UNPRECEDENTED GROWTH IN PRODUCE, WE EXPERIENCED SUSTAINED GROWTH OF 20% AS A MAJOR.

OVERHEAD COSTS FOR DEVELOPMENT.