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Sustainable production

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We finance small and medium sized sustainable producers because they include sustainability as a key part of their work

Why we finance production

Ethical publishers, printers and handicraft producers are examples of the kind of businesses we finance in this sector.

Latest sustainable production stories

Ethical Superstore: Our commitment to Fairtrade
Guest Contribution
Peter Leatherland, Ethical Superstore, reflects on the significance of the Fairtrade logo to the ethical consumer movement
Palestinian fair trade community grows in confidence
Case Study
Zaytoun, a Fairtrade brand which sells fine food products from Palestine, works with farmers adopting new practices in the face of changing weather
Safia Minney Q&A
Interview
We catch up with Safia Minney, founder of People Tree, a pioneer in ethical business and an early champion of the Fair Trade movement
The perfect blend
Interview
Cafédirect CEO John Steel tells us how it has kept is products and principles in balance

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Social projects
In this sector, we lend to not-for-profit employment programmes, youth help centres and integration programmes and more.
Professional services
Innovation can lead to renewal and sustainable growth
Retail
We finance entrepreneurs running sustainable Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, driving a genuinely sustainable economy.
Microfinance
Whoever you are, and wherever you live in the world, you are likely to want permanent access to financial services.
Housing associations
We finance housing associations because they provide affordable housing for the people who need it most
Fair trade
Smallholder farmers in developing countries do not necessarily reap the rewards of a complex international trade system.
Healthcare
Good physical and mental health and wellbeing are fundamental to a better quality of life.

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