{"id":8714,"date":"2023-08-17T09:58:41","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T09:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wfto.com\/?page_id=8714"},"modified":"2025-07-02T11:46:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T09:46:13","slug":"how-to-join","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wfto.com\/become-a-wfto-member\/how-to-join\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Join"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8714\" class=\"elementor elementor-8714\" 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href=\"https:\/\/wfto.com\/become-a-wfto-member\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xmlns:svgjs=\"http:\/\/svgjs.com\/svgjs\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 128 128\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 512 512\" xml:space=\"preserve\" class=\"\"><g><path d=\"M44 108a3.988 3.988 0 0 1-2.828-1.172 3.997 3.997 0 0 1 0-5.656L78.344 64 41.172 26.828c-1.563-1.563-1.563-4.094 0-5.656s4.094-1.563 5.656 0l40 40a3.997 3.997 0 0 1 0 5.656l-40 40A3.988 3.988 0 0 1 44 108z\" fill=\"#ffffff\" data-original=\"#000000\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">BECOME A WFTO MEMBER<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:70,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_blur_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_blur_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_blur_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:80,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_blur_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:7,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Organisations fully committed to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wfto.com\/our-fair-trade-system\/our-10-principles-of-fair-trade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fair Trade Principles<\/a> and Code of Practice are welcome to join WFTO. Potential applicants are encouraged to do a <a href=\"https:\/\/wfto.com\/eligibility-requirements-of-joining\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">self-check\u00a0<\/a>against the membership prerequisites to determine eligibility to apply.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89ecc5b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89ecc5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:70,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_blur_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_blur_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_blur_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:80,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_blur_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:7,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Approval of applications is based on compliance with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wfto.com\/our-fair-trade-system\/#our-fair-trade-standard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our Fair Trade\u00a0Standard<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wfto.com\/our-fair-trade-system\/our-10-principles-of-fair-trade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 Fair Trade Principles<\/a>. Apart from the yearly membership fees (<a href=\"https:\/\/wfto.com\/become-a-wfto-member\/membership-fee-calculator\/\">see fee calculator<\/a>), there is also a one-time application fee that is explained further in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/WFTO-Membership-fee-policy-2022-annex.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">membership fee policy<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1a42b3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1a42b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:70,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_blur_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_blur_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_blur_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:80,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_blur_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:7,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"wpfb_task_bubble\" data-task_id=\"115\">Enterprises that have the majority of their income from trade may apply as a Fair Trade Organisation or a Fair Trade Network. If your organisation does not fall in the above membership types, we welcome you to have a closer look at becoming an Associate Organisation of WFTO. See more on the different membership types <\/span><a href=\"#membershiptypes\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3b1042 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3b1042\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:70,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_blur_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_blur_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_blur_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:80,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_blur_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:7,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Newly approved applicants become Candidates with limited rights. Full membership is attained after the organisation has successfully passed the first Monitoring Audit.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57b6ebe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57b6ebe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b46b5f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b46b5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:70,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_blur_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_blur_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_blur_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:80,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_blur_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:7,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Application Requirements\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c25ef9 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c25ef9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:70,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_blur_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_blur_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_blur_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:80,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_blur_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:7,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A mission-led enterprise wishing to apply must be able to demonstrate:\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1387447 bdt-content-position--left elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-fancy-list\" data-id=\"1387447\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"applicationreq\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:70,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_blur_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_blur_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_blur_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:80,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_blur_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:7,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-fancy-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list bdt-fancy-list-style-1\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"bdt-list bdt-fancy-list-group\" class=\"bdt-fancy-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-flex flex-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/checkedv2-01.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Commitment to our 10 Fair Trade Principles and Code of Practice;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2023\/08\/checkedv2-01.svg 150w, https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2023\/08\/checkedv2-01.svg 300w, https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2023\/08\/checkedv2-01.svg 1024w, https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2023\/08\/checkedv2-01.svg 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-fancy-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCommitment to our 10 Fair Trade Principles and Code of Practice;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-flex flex-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/checkedv2-01.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Commitment to having a positive social and environmental impact, thanks to a business model that puts people and the planet first, and\/or providing opportunities for economically marginalised  groups as the core mission of their enterprise;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2023\/08\/checkedv2-01.svg 150w, https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2023\/08\/checkedv2-01.svg 300w, https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2023\/08\/checkedv2-01.svg 1024w, https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2023\/08\/checkedv2-01.svg 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-fancy-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCommitment to having a positive social and environmental impact, thanks to a business model that puts people and the planet first, and\/or providing opportunities for economically marginalised  groups as the core mission of their enterprise;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-flex flex-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/checkedv2-01.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Sound economic performance and being able to submit the most recent annual financial statements, together with a copy of their constitution or company registration documents; and\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2023\/08\/checkedv2-01.svg 150w, https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2023\/08\/checkedv2-01.svg 300w, https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2023\/08\/checkedv2-01.svg 1024w, https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2023\/08\/checkedv2-01.svg 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-fancy-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSound economic performance and being able to submit the most recent annual financial statements, together with a copy of their constitution or company registration documents; and\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-flex flex-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/checkedv2-01.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Sustainable and ethical practices in their production processes\/supply chain.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2023\/08\/checkedv2-01.svg 150w, https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2023\/08\/checkedv2-01.svg 300w, https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2023\/08\/checkedv2-01.svg 1024w, https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2023\/08\/checkedv2-01.svg 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-fancy-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSustainable and ethical practices in their production processes\/supply chain.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88add08 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"88add08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9d3d0e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9d3d0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aac5813 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aac5813\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:70,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_blur_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_blur_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_blur_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:80,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_blur_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:7,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xxl\"> Step by Step\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df7b20b bdt-icon-type-image bdt-direction-animation--yes elementor-widget__width-initial bdt-icon-effect-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-step-flow\" data-id=\"df7b20b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:70,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_blur_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_blur_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_blur_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:80,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_blur_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:7,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-step-flow.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-step-flow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-step-flow-icon\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Untitled-design-5.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Apply for Membership\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Untitled-design-5.png 480w, https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Untitled-design-5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Untitled-design-5-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-step-flow-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bdt-step-flow-title\">\n\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\tApply for Membership\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-title-separator-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-title-separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-step-flow-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wfto.com\/register-as-org\/\"><span>Register your organization account<\/span> <\/a><span>with WFTO, then complete the application form steps. Once you submit the form and required supporting documents, they will be reviewed. Upon approval, you will reach Candidate status.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-direction-svg\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bdt-animation-stroke\" data-bdt-svg=\"stroke-animation: true\" src=\"https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/bdthemes-element-pack\/assets\/images\/direction\/step-3.svg\" alt=\"Direction Arrows\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-step-flow-badge bdt-position-top-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-badge\">Step 01<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee7464b bdt-icon-type-image bdt-direction-animation--yes elementor-widget__width-initial bdt-icon-effect-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-step-flow\" data-id=\"ee7464b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:70,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_blur_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_blur_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_blur_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:80,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_blur_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:7,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-step-flow.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-step-flow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-step-flow-icon\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Untitled-design-4.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Self Assessment Report (SAR)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Untitled-design-4.png 480w, https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Untitled-design-4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Untitled-design-4-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-step-flow-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bdt-step-flow-title\">\n\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\tSelf Assessment Report (SAR)\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-title-separator-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-title-separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-step-flow-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe SAR helps you check that your way of working is in line with the WFTO Fair Trade Standard. It needs to be completed within 1 year of becoming a Candidate.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-direction-svg\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bdt-animation-stroke\" data-bdt-svg=\"stroke-animation: true\" src=\"https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/bdthemes-element-pack\/assets\/images\/direction\/step-3.svg\" alt=\"Direction Arrows\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-step-flow-badge bdt-position-top-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-badge\">Step 02<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1a2be7 bdt-icon-type-image elementor-widget__width-initial bdt-icon-effect-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-step-flow\" data-id=\"d1a2be7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:70,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_blur_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_blur_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_blur_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:80,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_blur_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:7,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-step-flow.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-step-flow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-step-flow-icon\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Untitled-design-3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Monitoring Audit\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Untitled-design-3.png 480w, https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Untitled-design-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wfto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Untitled-design-3-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-step-flow-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bdt-step-flow-title\">\n\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\tMonitoring Audit\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-title-separator-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-title-separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-step-flow-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA Guarantee System auditor from your region will look at your SAR and review supporting information during a visit. They will also visit a selection of your suppliers to check conditions and practices. WFTO will review the audit report. You may need to set up an improvement plan before we approve Guaranteed status.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-step-flow-badge bdt-position-top-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-badge\">Step 03<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e39c1a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e39c1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e8605c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e8605c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you are a WFTO member, there is a regular monitoring cycle we follow.\u00a0Normally, trading organisations (FTOs) need to update their Self-Assessment Report once every two years and go through the Desk Audit and the Monitoring Audit once every four years (the Desk Audit and the Monitoring Audit alternate each other every two years). Contact us if you would like to receive further information on the monitoring schedule and requirements. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0574b3 elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e0574b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_laptop&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xl\" href=\"https:\/\/wfto.com\/register-as-org\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BECOME A WFTO MEMBER How to Join? how to Join? Organisations fully committed to the\u00a0Fair Trade Principles and Code of Practice are welcome to join WFTO. Potential applicants are encouraged to do a self-check\u00a0against the membership prerequisites to determine eligibility to apply.\u00a0 Approval of applications is based on compliance with\u00a0our Fair Trade\u00a0Standard\u00a0and\u00a010 Fair Trade Principles. 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