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Fair Trade and Corporate Responsibility: From Niche to Norm

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Edouard Rollet, Co-founder, Alter Eco
Brooke McDonnell, Co-founder, Equator Coffee
Maya Spaull, Director of New and Emerging Categories, Fair Trade USA
Tierra Del Forte, Director of Product and Merchandising, PACT Apparel
Haven Bourque, Principal, HavenBMedia - Moderator

This program is underwritten by Wells Fargo Bank.

How does a corporate commitment to social justice and sustainable development impact farmers and the food you consume—such as coffee, chocolate, rice, quinoa, honey, olive oil, bananas or wine? Socially responsible corporate brands are increasingly using fair-trade practices to create a variety of products made around the world. How are businesses ranging from home furnishings to clothes to toys implementing these practices in their global industries to make sure the products are sustainably sourced? And how does that benefit the consumer, protect the environment and bring greater strength and transparency to the production supply chain?

Join our panel of business and non-profit experts for some yummy treats to eat and drink—and a discussion of the real-world reasons businesses are choosing to prioritize the social good—along with their bottom line.