JTS Annual Report 2020 / 2021
Nicola Taylor • October 26, 2021
Dignity through Trade
We are delighted to share our review of 2020/21 with you, a year with both huge challenges and notable achievements. This was a year where we continued to work closely with our producer partners and where our staff went above and beyond to respond to the challenges of the pandemic.
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Read Fairtrade Movement Position Paper
The pandemic affected our whole supply chain. We were extremely humbled by the concern expressed by our producer partners when the UK was suffering the worst of the first phase of the pandemic and pleased to be able to honour and indeed increase our orders from these partners as the pandemic situation worsened for them.
We were delighted to be awarded WFTO Guaranteed Status demonstrating that we adhere to the ten principles of Fair Trade. With the climate emergency upon us, and COP26 being held in Glasgow in a few days, never before have these principles been more important, and the work that JTS undertakes more significant.
A recent report issued by the fair trade movement (which you can find below), highlighted the opportunities for producers, workers, and consumers to partner together to adopt more nature-based solutions, with smallholder farmers playing a vital role in feeding the world and doing so sustainably. We endorse that report and firmly believe that there can be no climate justice without trade justice.
We will continue to focus on putting people and planet first and we look forward to your support to help us fulfil our mission to provide Dignity through Trade.
We hope you enjoy reading our brief report.
Please click the buttons below to read the JTS Annual Report and the Fair Trade Movement Position Paper “Placing fairness at the heart of climate ambitions”
A woman farmer in South Africa harvesting her chillies ready or them to be turned into chilli sauce
The impact at origin of Sunshine Nuts in Mozambique is truly remarkable
Black Mamba is a small African Producer based in Eswatini, they are changing lives through their jams and chillies and working with True Origin
A Message from Tracy Mitchell, Managing Director, & Alistair Menzies, Chair of the Board
The Story of Beer Bread from a granny's kitchen in South Africa to the UK and beyond.
HOW EVERY JAR FROM TRUE ORIGIN CHANGES LIVES IN RURAL KENYA
