Promotion of fair trade at the level of the European Union Cover Image

Promocja sprawiedliwego handlu na szczeblu Unii Europejskiej
Promotion of fair trade at the level of the European Union

Author(s): Sylwia Majkowska-Szulc
Subject(s): International relations/trade, Economic development, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, Globalization
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego

Summary/Abstract: European consumers more and more often become aware of the fact that some goods are sold at prices which are not appropriate for their costs and particularly for the contribution of work necessary to produce the given good. Consumers may play an important role in the elimination of goods coming from the exploitation of the poorest thanks to simple everyday transactions of buying goods of “fair trade”. The aim of the article is to put forward some chosen private trade-related sustainability assurance schemes which may rel yon the European Union’s support. In addition, the article highlights a great importance of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the international trade. Finally, the Author presents some European Union’s activities aimed to help developing countries in order to benefit from the international trade and globalization process.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: XXXV
  • Page Range: 295-305
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish