Fairtrade International is an independent non-profit organisation representing 1.9 million small-scale farmers and workers worldwide. It owns the FAIRTRADE Mark, a registered trademark of Fairtrade that appears on more than 30,000 products. Beyond certification, Fairtrade International and its member organisations collaborate with businesses, engage shoppers, activate civil society, and work alongside farmers and workers to bring about a fair, sustainable future — a future rooted in social justice.
Find out more about Fairtrade International at - https://www.fairtrade.net/
ISEAL Code Compliant organisations have successfully adhered to our previous Codes of Good Practice (Standard-Setting, Impacts and Assurance) and have committed to aligning their systems to the ISEAL Code. Independent evaluations against the ISEAL Code commenced in October 2025, and organisations must demonstrate full adherence to the ISEAL Code by October 2029 to maintain their ISEAL Code Compliant status.
Please note, all ISEAL Code Compliant members are also ISEAL Community Members.
The ISEAL Code came into effect on 1 March 2024. Organisations that had adhered to the previous Codes of Good Practice were granted an 18-month transition period to align their system(s) with the ISEAL Code. For further information, visit: What is ISEAL Code Compliant.
From October 2025, independent evaluations against the ISEAL Code will commence in accordance with the Independent Evaluation Procedure. ISEAL Code Compliant organisations are required to successfully close an evaluation across the full scope of the ISEAL Code. This can be done through a single, full-scope evaluation or through phased specific-scope evaluations. Evaluations must be completed within four years of the end of the transition period, no later than October 2029, to maintain ISEAL Code Compliant status.
Details on the evaluation schedule will be made publicly available.
As a result of this independent evaluation, Fairtrade International have made the following improvements to how they set their standards:
- Updated their procedures to ensure that the standard’s criteria clearly relate to their desired outcomes
- Included a statement in their standards document indicating the official language (English)
As a result of this independent evaluation, Fairtrade International have made the following improvements to their assurance system:
- Updated the Complaints and Allegations procedure.
- Updated the Requirements for Assurance Providers to require management reviews and internal audits to be conducted annually.
- Updated the Oversight Procedure to include information on oversight personnel training.
No areas for improvement were identified during this evaluation.
ISEAL Code Compliant members provide publicly available reports that give a comprehensive and accessible overview of a member's system.
ISEAL System Overview Fairtrade International 2022