fairtradeprinciples
nounUK /ˌfeə ˈtreɪd ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
US /ˌfer ˈtreɪd ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
Rules that help make sure people who make things are treated kindly and paid fairly.
The chocolate company follows fairtradeprinciples so the cocoa farmers get a fair price.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A set of rules that ensure farmers in poorer countries receive a stable and fair income.
Buying coffee with fairtradeprinciples helps farming families send their kids to school.
3. Guidelines that protect workers from being treated badly in factories and farms.
The school only sells shirts made under fairtradeprinciples.
4. Standards that encourage taking care of the environment while making and selling goods.
Fairtradeprinciples include growing crops in ways that don't harm the land.