10 Reasons to invest in Fair Trade

A massive 72 per cent of us here in the UK now recognise the Fairtrade Mark.

But what exactly is fair trade?

I have put together a list of reasons why you might want to invest in fair trade and how Shared Interest can help:

Fair trade is about decent working conditions, local sustainability, better prices, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world.
The Fairtrade minimum price guarantees that producers receive a price which covers the cost of sustainable production.
The Fairtrade Premium is money paid on top of the Fairtrade minimum price that is invested in environmental, social and economic developmental projects, decided upon democratically by a committee of producers within the organisation or of workers on a plantation.
Based here in the UK but with offices in Costa Rica, Kenya and Peru, Shared Interest works with people on the ground to help them earn a fair wage and create a stable livelihood for their family.
Shared Interest lends money to businesses so that they can pay staff and cover operation costs while they await a financial return on their goods, Shared Interest helps when it is needed most.
Shared Interest members can invest anything from £100 to £20,000 into their accounts; this money is then pooled and lent to fair trade businesses in the developing world.
In becoming a Shared Interest member you have the opportunity to meet likeminded people and become part of the fair trade community.
Shared Interest Society is not a charity, nor is it a bank. We are an ethical investment co-operative; all members have an equal share in the company, regardless of account size.
At Shared Interest we manage the risk for you and in twenty years we have never lost an investors’ money.
If investment isn’t for you, there is also the opportunity to volunteer your time or donate to Shared Interest’s charity arm, Shared Interest Foundation.