Max Havelaar
Fairtrade is an alternative approach to conventional trade based on a partnership between producers and traders, businesses and consumers.
The Max Havelaar foundation is an independent non-profit organisation that licenses use of the Fairtrade Certification Mark on products in the Netherlands in accordance with internationally agreed Fairtrade standards. Through national campaigns, they drive awareness of the importance of fair trade with businesses as well as consumers. Max Havelaar is part of a larger international movement and one of 19 national Fairtrade organisations covering 24 countries.