Source: Greg Valerio The Fair Trade Jeweller Jewellers who are rightly concerned about the providence of their raw materials will no doubt be concerned to have read at the beginning of the year another account of an irresponsible Canadian gold mining company. Goldcorp Group has been accused by CAFOD the UK Catholic Aid agency of

By Jesse Finfrock Jesse Finfrock is Cofounder of The Clarity Project. The Clarity Project is a fair jewelry social enterprise dedicated to improving the quality of life for miners and their communities. ~ Marc Choyt, Publisher (Photo Courtesy of Alliance for Responsible Mining, Guatemala.) In late January, Martin Rapaport wrote that “blood diamonds from Marange,

Introduction: This is the fourth and final post regarding the issue of the size of the factory in the creation of exceptional manufacturing standards. Within the fair trade community, there is a vigorous debate as to whether fair trade should be for the small producer or large producer. At the beginning of each section is