Overview Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO) unites the producer-, market- and business-facing activities within the Fairtrade Labelling system. FLO develops the Fairtrade Standards; promotes the empowerment of Fairtrade-certified producers by supporting them in gaining and maintaining Fairtrade Certification and capitalizing on market opportunities; and facilitates global Fairtrade markets, to optimise benefits for producers. The Producer services and Relations (PSR) department at FLO is responsible for ensuring that Fairtrade Labelling delivers its agreed strategic objectives relating to improving the lives of disadvantaged and marginalised producers by: · Translating the agreed Fairtrade Labelling strategy into robust and properly resourced operational plans (including clear objectives, outcomes and performance indicators) that enable development to happen through Fairtrade and maximise development impact · Shaping and delivering a range of services and support programmes (such as technical, market and financial advice) that helps build the capacity of producers and assists them to enter and remain in Fairtrade · Maintaining and seeking continual improvement in quality, transparency and accountability of all producer facing operations · Identifying and developing opportunities for others to participate in the realisation of Fairtrade development objectives – particularly southern based · Improving understanding of the organisation’s impact, both internally and externally, through monitoring and evaluation processes and feedback of such work into continual improvement programmes.
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