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Fairtrade

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2011

    Child-labor criticism involving certified cocoa supply chains

    Fairtrade faced criticism after child labor was reported on a cocoa plantation connected to its certification system. The episode underscored that certification and auditing cannot guarantee the complete absence of child labor across complex agricultural regions and intensified debate about monitoring, remediation, poverty, and supply-chain traceability.

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