Essays about: "FairTrade"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 54 essays containing the word FairTrade.

1. 21. The building of a value based chain : case study of a global, FSC- and Fairtrade certified sawn wood value chain

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Frida Magnusson; [2015]
   Keywords : Chile; collaborations; Fairtrade; forest products; FSC; functioning; sawn wood; structure; value based; value chain;

   Abstract : The next frontier of value creation for businesses may lie in finding ways to combine economical, social and environmental sustainability to preserve and protect natural resources. Nowadays, incorporation of sustainability values in core operations is not only seen as a part of sustainable development, but also as a successful strategy for companies. READ MORE

3. 22. Fair Trade and its impact on the purchasing process : Using the AIDA model

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)

   Author : Martinus Buis; Anna Johnsson; Tristan Thormann; [2015]
   Keywords : Fairtrade; Fairtrade impact; Fairtrade clothing; Purchase Decision; Purchase behaviour; AIDA Model;

   Abstract : Background - The concept of fair trade is not recent following the academic literature as it has been around for many years. The connection between fair trade and how it impacts consumers purchase behaviour however is still unclear. READ MORE

4. 23. The relationship between Fairtrade cities

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Erik Ramos Gonzalez; [2015]
   Keywords : Fairtrade; sustainability; environmental ethical consumption; political representation; quantitative analysis; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The idea of fair trade is still widely debated. Yet, cities have since 2001 been able to apply for a Fairtrade City certification. In Sweden the initiative has been active since 2006 and today has 65 of its 290 municipalities certified. Proponents claim a municipalities needs to be involved while detractors se the concept as market intervention. READ MORE

5. 24. Towards Gender Equality through Fairtrade? A Case Study on Small-scale Tea Farmers in Nandi Hills, Kenya

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Anna Summer; Mairi Sun; [2014]
   Keywords : Fairtrade; Fairtrade impact; Gendered Economy; gender equality; tea sector; small-scale farmers; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to explore the gendered impacts Fairtrade has on smallholder tea producers through a case study of the Sireet cooperative in Western Kenya. While previous studies have extensively elaborated on the overall impact of Fairtrade on poverty reduction and the livelihoods of farmers, a gender differentiated impact assessment has been substantially neglected. READ MORE

6. 25. Objective and Subjective Knowledge as Determinants for the Attitude towards and Consumption of Eco-labelled Food : The Case of Fairtrade Food

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Tobias von Schaewen; [2014]
   Keywords : Sustainability; Eco-labelling; subjective and objective knowledge; attitude; Fairtrade;

   Abstract : Eco-labels are increasingly important to certify food that is produced under sustainable conditions. In this paper variables are analysed that are important for consumers’ purchase decisions of eco-labelled food exemplified by the case of Fairtrade products. READ MORE