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Trade Aid Trade Aid is a social enterprise creating fairness in trade. These Horn Rainbow Earrings, $22.99, are fun, stylish – and hypoallergenic. They’re handmade by skilled artisans working with Tara Projects, a Trade Aid Fairtrade partner in India.
WITH FAIR&GOOD What if the presents you buy this Christmas could give a gift twice – that would be pretty good value right?
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air&good, a new ethical brand directory, has partnered with Good magazine to bring you the Thoughtful Christmas Gift Guide. It presents an amazing selection of ethically produced products that not only make wonderful gifts but can also transform the lives of the people who made them. Born out of a conviction that spending your money ethically is one of the most powerful tools we have to make a difference, fair&good helps you easily find ethical brands. You can rest easy knowing these products live up to the values important to you:
She Made This She Made This’ vision as a company is to inspire and share ideas for those interested in choosing to purchase and support ethically sourced options that truly make a difference to people and the planet. These Earthernware Clay Herb Sticks, $9.50 each, are handmade in Australia.
Fair Labour Workers receive fair wages, work in safe working conditions and their rights are upheld. No slave or forced labour.
Transparent Supply chains are known, transparent and monitored for all to see.
Community-minded Local makers and producers are actively involved and livelihoods protected.
Gender-equity Specific actions are taken to empower women.
Inclusive Opportunities are offered to people who are often excluded.
Eco-conscious Practices are in place to support a healthy environment.
Giving back Profits are re-invested back into the community.
Consistent Values are considered in every aspect of operation. Actor and activist Emma Watson also knows we can change lives by simply choosing where we spend our money,
“As consumers, we have so much power to change the world by just being careful in what we buy”. From clothing and homeware to skincare and food, discover ethical brands you’ll love at fairandgood.co.nz.
Fairplay This beautifully painted wooden School Bus, $69, has been expertly crafted by skilled artisans. The roof slides back to allow access to seat all 14 passengers and the driver, providing hours of fun and imaginative play. It’s handcrafted from sustainable albesia wood and finished with non-toxic, child-safe glues and paint.
Trade Aid This cone shaped Christmas Tree and Star, $44.99, is hand-woven from hagnaya vine and rattan by skilled artisans working with Community Crafts Associations of the Philippines (CCAP). Each tree takes 2 hours to weave.
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Duffle&Co Wellington bag and accessories brand Duffle&Co is using fashion as a force for good. Discover carefully handcrafted, luxurious quality, full-grain leather bags and accessories that are made ethically, fairly and sustainably such as this Greenslade Duffle Bag, $419. By choosing Duffle&Co, you wear your values.
Etico This Horn Cake Server, $26, is handcrafted in India from natural water buffalo horn with each server having its own distinctive colourations. Water buffalo are a commonly bred animal in Asia for their meat and the horn is a by-product of this industry.
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Nisa Nisa combines impact and intimates by selling ethical comfortwear. Nisa’s range of underwear, swimwear, loungewear and socks are sewn in their Wellington workshop by women from refugee and migrant backgrounds. Below: Nisa Bralette, $119, and Brief, $49.
Loyal Loyal sources quality, fairly traded goods made by artisans from around the world and sells the imported goods online. All profits are converted to Loyal dollars, and awarded to the customer when they purchase. Customers choose where you spend their Loyal dollars, by selecting from the projects, aid organisations and charities registered with Loyal. Hibiscus Face Mask, $32.
ReCreate Clothing is ethically and sustainably crafted from crop to customer. Your purchase transforms lives by providing fair employment, training and empowerment to its production team in Cambodia.
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WE-AR creates ethically sourced and mindfully made yoga and off-duty clothing. WE-AR has developed these Yoga Mats, $108, in conjunction with the world’s best yoga mat manufacturer. Made with 100 per cent naturally sourced rubber the mats are embedded with jute for an excellent, non-slip, hard wearing yoga practice.
Etico Etico sources from artisans and socially responsible makers to bring you ethically made homewares, gifts and lifestyle goods. Etico’s aim is to inspire people to make conscious choices, buy less and only quality items that will stand the test of time. French Market Basket, handwoven in Morocco, $64.
Tonic & Cloth Makers of ethical and sustainable ‘Monday clothes that feel like Sunday’, Tonic & Cloth’s clothing is all made in New Zealand. Its Linen Cloud Print Dress, $230, is floaty, easy wear for those spring and summer months and made using fabric that would otherwise have gone to landfill.
Living Fibres Living Fibre makes Fairtrade organic clothing, ethical essentials that are beautiful from the moment the seed is planted right up until you receive the finished product. Women’s Organic Cotton Bralette, $60 and Etiko Women’s Bikini underwear $18.
Trade Aid These gorgeous stackable Origami Tea Cups, $12.99 each, are hand-painted with assorted modern designs by skilled artisans working with Craft Link, Trade Aid’s Fairtrade partner in Vietnam. The artisans source their excellent quality clay from North Vietnam.
Thunderpants Thunderpants makes Fairtrade, organic, comfy, hardwearing and fun cotton clothing for everyone, such as this Eyes Cami, $68, and French Navy Women’s Original Knickers, $28. They are working on samples for a candy cane stripe design for Christmas.
The Loyal Workshop The Loyal Workshop is a leather goods producer in Kolkata, India that exists to provide alternative employment to women trapped in modern-day sexual slavery. The hand-stitched Goodstead Ethical Leather Satchel, $280, is the perfect go-anywhere companion.
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She Made This The Star Teacher Christmas Decoration, $22.27, from She Made This is handmade from earthenware clay and can be personalised by handwriting a message with a felt pen on the unglazed side. It comes in a drawstring bag with a little ‘wish’ star tied around the top.
Weave Weave is passionate about designing textiles for the home, such as this Cantina floor rug, $1399. Through their membership of Care & Fair, Weave gives back to the craftspeople that create their products and helps support community development.
Duffle & Co Owning a Duffle&Co bag means that you believe in better. Each item comes with a hand-signed label from the craftsman that made it, and also plants five mangrove trees. Bradley Backpack, $299.
REEMI Reemi is a social enterprise developing high-tech period underwear – all profits support menstruators who need them most. Their Limited-edition Organic Tee, $59, is made by the women that participated in their first menstrual education programme.
YOUR ETHICAL GIFT HUB Will you take the fair&good challenge to give ethical gifts this Christmas? Easily browse these and more wonderful ethical brands at Trade Aid Trade Aid works with small-scale food and craft producers around the world, and supports and educates its Kiwi consumers to join with them in creating a world where trade is fair for all. Black and Yellow Flower Bowl, $44.99.
Fairplay Fairplay is here to connect you with beautiful, handcrafted decor and toys, ethically sourced from around the world. Fairplay ‘Give Hope’ Print, $35.
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DIY gift hamper A selection of foodie fare always goes down a storm. Present it in a beautiful, useful basket or cooler bag for two gifts in one! Bennetto Natural Foods Bennetto Chocolate started with a passion for creating good chocolate without compromise. Its entire range of pure dark chocolate and natural inclusions is certified Fairtrade, organic, gluten-free, vegan and the business runs a climate-positive and carbon-neutral model. Salted Caramel in Rich Dark Chocolate, $6.99.
27Seconds This beautiful 27seconds’ gift pack includes their deliciously summery Rosé and a luxurious Bird in a Cage Soap – 100% of proceeds gifted to anti-trafficking work. A range of gift options available.
Ceres Organics Founded in 1982, Ceres Organics emerged out of an idea and passion to make organics widely available to Kiwis. Step up your snack action with their Hemp & Cacao Peanut Butter, $8.99, and Coconut Wafer Rolls in Espresso or Original, $4.99 each.
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Loyal This Palm Wood Serving Set, $10, is made in India and has a beautiful wood grain finish. Its purchase also earns the customer Loyal dollars, which can then be put towards charity program gifts such as food support for children in Uganda or a Rainbows End Fun Day for a disadvantaged young person.
Generosity Coffee Is there a better way to start the day than with coffee from a socially responsible company? Generosity Coffee tastes amazing and donates some of their profits to support our communities, our environment and the animals we share the planet with. Generosity Coffee Blend, $13.50 for 250 grams.
As the largest Australasian retailer to become a Certified B Corporation, Kathmandu acts with people and planet in mind. Their 12 litre Roamer Soft Cooler, $50, is created with some recycled materials, making it a great, sustainable option for keeping food cool.
Brought to you by Fair&Good Karma Drinks This Carrot & Orange & Turmeric Organic Juice, $5, is packed to the brim with the freshest organic fruits and veges around. And, just like all of the drinks in Karma Drinks’ range, 1 per cent of revenue from every bottle sold goes back to the Karma Foundation in Sierra Leone.
Crave Give a gift voucher to a really good café. Crave in Morningside, Auckland is owned by a collective, a neighbourhood ‘whanaungatanga’ and all profits go to the community. Its Beef Cheek Bene, $21.50, is always a good time!
27Seconds Wine 27Seconds creates delicious wine and gives 100 per cent of their profits away to help survivors of slavery. Each time you buy their wine you’re helping provide survivors with trauma care, education and economic empowerment. 27Seconds Wines start from $18.
Charity Tea Charity Tea supplies beautiful organic and ethically sourced tea. Each Organic Tea Gift Pack, $67, contains three flavours of beautiful organic tea presented in a handmade New Zealand pine gift box that doubles as a tea stand or storage tray. Each purchase will help feed three children.
The Lucy Foundation The Lucy Foundation is a Kiwi social enterprise working in collaboration with local communities to develop a culture of disability inclusiveness through environmentally, economically and ethically sustainable trade. Try their Pluma Coffee and show your support.
YOUR ETHICAL GIFT HUB Will you take the fair&good challenge to give ethical gifts this Christmas? Easily browse these and more wonderful ethical brands at
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Fairplay offers a carefully selected range of beautiful, handcrafted baskets and trays. This Large Woven Tray by Dhaka Handicrafts, $24.99, is woven from hogla rope and perfect for storing small toys or keeping your change table essentials tidy.
The coconut oil used in Ethos’ sustainable skincare products is hand-squeezed from the flesh of organically grown coconuts, and all profits support Cambodian villagers to create better livelihoods. Ethical Rich Body Moisturiser, $39.95, and Ethical Hand-Wash, $19.95.
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