Essays about: "Fairtrade"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 54 essays containing the word Fairtrade.

  1. 26. Possibilities for Nicaraguan Mangoes : A Value Chain Analysis of Dried Mango

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Aisha Hassan; [2014]
    Keywords : Dried Mango; Value Chain; Nicaragua; Income Diversification;

    Abstract : Two months of fieldwork was conducted during the summer of 2014 in Nicaragua, through qualitative interviews the aims was to investigate the Value Chain of dried mango and its potential as an alternative income source for livelihood improvements for households in Manzano Uno, Nicaragua. The idea to investigate dried mango in particular originates from a conversation in the spring of 2012 with Ben Orton, co- founder of local NGO Waves of Hope, who considered the idea after witnessing the huge amounts of ripe mango falling to the ground and rutting away during the peak season in Manzano Uno. READ MORE

  3. 27. Do consumers give Fairtrade a fair chance in the supermarket?

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Rasmus Nilsson; Robin Eckerblad; [2014]
    Keywords : Fairtrade; Branding; CSR; ethical products; Fairtrade products; consumer behavior; purchase decision;

    Abstract : How often have you walked around in the supermarket trying to decide what product by which brand to choose? The options are many. Some people look for the price tag while others are more influenced by the esthetic appeals of the packaging design. Some people might look for ethical or environmental aspects of the brand. READ MORE

  4. 28. What impacts do Fairtrade have on working conditions? - A study of coffee producers’ experiences in Nicaragua

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / / Institutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskap

    Author : Anna Nordlander; Therese Eierborg; [2013-01-11]
    Keywords : Fairtrade; Social capital; Coffee producers; Working conditions; Cooperative;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to explore how coffee producers experience the impacts that Fairtrade has on their working conditions based on the case-study of CECOCAFEN in Nicaragua. To analyze the results from this field study social capital has been used as theory. READ MORE

  5. 29. A Fair Chance to Know It’s Fair : A study of online communication within the field of Fair Trade consumption

    University essay from Företagsekonomi

    Author : Sara Blomberg; Maria Busck; [2013]
    Keywords : Fair Trade consumption; Fair Trade; Fairtrade; ethical consumerism; qualitative content analysis; Facebook communication;

    Abstract : The rise of ethical consumerism has contributed to that organisations increasingly include CSR policies in their business and marketing strategies. Consumers want to make more ethically based purchasing decisions, and are guided by organisations’ ethical claims and by product labels. READ MORE

  6. 30. Kundpreferenser för Fairtrade och FSC-certifierade träprodukter : en conjointanalys

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Resource Management

    Author : Linnea Kvick; Anna Thorning ; [2012]
    Keywords : FSC; Fairtrade; Marknadsundersökning; Golv; Enkät;

    Abstract : FSC, Fairtrade och SSC Forestry har tillsammans startat ett pilotprojekt som handlar om att skapa rättvisa möjligheter till handel och hållbart skogsbruk för småskaliga skogsbrukare i utvecklingsländer. Kährs har köpt in detta virke som är dubbelcertifierat med FSC och Fairtrade och producerat ett golv av virket. READ MORE