Fairtrade sales break the GBP1bn barrier
Alongside the start of Fairtrade Fortnight in the UK, the organisation announced that Fairtrade sales broke the GBP1bn barrier in 2010. The category has proved somewhat resilient to the downturn, and with Sainsbury's and the Co-op backing the foundation, the category is only set to get bigger.
Fairtrade hits the billion mark but looks to stay true to its roots
28 February 2011
Passing the GBP1bn (US$1.6bn) mark in the UK is a significant milestone for Fairtrade but in spite of its mainstream success, the organisation aims to retain its campaigning ethos. Harriet Lamb, executive director of the Fairtrade Foundation, told Ben Cooper how.
UK: Sainsbury's looks to double Fairtrade sales
28 February 2011
Sainsbury's hopes to almost double the value of its Fairtrade sales over the next four years, the UK supermarket group said today (28 February).
UK: Fairtrade sales top GBP1bn
28 February 2011
Sales of Fairtrade products have bucked the recession in the UK, rising by 40% and topping the GBP1bn (US1.6bn) mark for the first time.
UPDATE UK: Co-op admits "huge challenge" to fulfil CSR aims
18 February 2011
The Co-operative Group's commercial director for food has said the UK retailer faces a "huge challenge" as it looks to implement a series of new corporate and social responsibility commitments.
UK: Co-operative Group launches "radical" sustainability plan
18 February 2011
The Co-operative Group has unveiled what it describes as the "most radical sustainability programme in UK corporate history".
UK: Sainsbury's Fairtrade sales up 27%
14 February 2011
UK grocery retailer Sainsbury's has seen sales of Fairtrade products jump by 27% over the past year.
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