Are footballs Fairtrade?

To supplement meagre income, workers often moonlight as smallholder farmers. Fairtrade certifies balls for football (soccer), handball, volleyball, and rugby. The Fairtrade Standard covers all hand-stitched, machine-stitched and thermo-bonded sports balls.

How many footballs can be hand-stitched each day?

The stitching process of making a football is still typified by high levels of human labour; all good quality footballs are hand as opposed to machine stitched and it takes a day for a good football stitcher to make just 4 -5 footballs.

Where do fair trade footballs come from?

The football workers and stitchers behind the Bala sport balls work at Fairtrade-certified factories in Sialkot, Pakistan, where 70% of the world’s hand-stitched footballs are made. Each year, around 40 million footballs are made in Sialkot – this rises to around 60 million in a World Cup year.

Is Fair Trade good?

Fair trade makes the world a better place When you treat farmers and workers fairly, everyone benefits. Fair trade helps businesses source products that are ethically and sustainably produced while giving consumers confidence that the people behind the products they buy get a fair deal for their hard work.

Why should people buy Fairtrade footballs?

This is where Fairtrade and Bala Sport can and will make a difference. A stitcher making a Fairtrade football earns twice as much per ball as they do for a non-Fairtrade football. Buying a Fairtrade football removes you from an economy which treats children and their families unfairly.

Is Fairtrade expensive?

Are Fairtrade products always more expensive than non-Fairtrade products? Not necessarily. Over the last year, the Fairtrade Foundation has looked regularly at the prices of both products carrying the FAIRTRADE Mark and similar conventional products. Some Fairtrade products are actually cheaper than non-Fairtrade ones.

How much extra do football stitchers earn per Fairtrade football?

But still the vast majority of footballs, including those from most major brands, are made by hand in poorer parts of the world. It can take over three hours to hand stitch a football. 1800 stitches are needed in each ball. Stitchers earn about 50p per ball, and work long hours often in poor conditions.

How does a Fairtrade work?

Fairtrade is a system of certification that aims to ensure a set of standards are met in the production and supply of a product or ingredient. For farmers and workers, Fairtrade means workers’ rights, safer working conditions and fairer pay. For shoppers it means high quality, ethically produced products.

How many Fairtrade products are there?

There are over 6,000 Fairtrade products from coffee and tea to flowers and gold, so when you shop, look for the FAIRTRADE Mark.

Where does Fairtrade operate?

The Fairtrade system is made up of: Three regional producer networks that represent farmers and workers in Africa and the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean.

What are the 4 parts of Fairtrade?

Fair Trade standards, according to Fair Trade USA include: The right to safe working condition. Sustainable production and farming practices. Improved working conditions. Better prices and wages for farmers and workers.

Who runs Fairtrade?

Fairtrade producers own 50% of the system The Fairtrade global system is now 50% owned by producers representing farmer and worker organisations. With an equal voice, producers have a say in decision-making within our General Assembly and on Fairtrade International’s Board of Directors.

When was Fairtrade created?

The earliest traces of Fair Trade in Europe date from the late 1950s when Oxfam UK started to sell crafts made by Chinese refugees in Oxfam shops. In 1964 it created the first Fair Trade Organization.

What are the 7 principles of Fairtrade?

No Child, Forced or Otherwise Exploited Labor. Workplace Non-Discrimination, Gender Equity, and Freedom of Association. Democratic & Transparent Organizations. Safe Working Conditions & Reasonable Work Hours.

What is the main goal of fair trade?

Fairtrade Standards ensure fairer terms of trade between farmers and buyers, protect workers’ rights, and provide the framework for producers to build thriving farms and organizations.

How does a fair trade work?

How does Fairtrade affect a business?

Stable business relationships with suppliers: Fairtrade fosters long-term trading partnerships, and empowers producers through training and support to increase quality and responsiveness to market trends.