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Vested Interest Trading sources its products ethically and uses Fair Trade practices.

With mass manufacturing higher than ever, the incredibly high costs of exporting goods from Indonesia are making it harder and harder for local artisans to sustain themselves.

Exports of products such as jewelry and textiles to Western countries, which once provided a decent living for people, are now being made in China and exported at a lower price. Because of this, the livelihood, quality of life, and preservation of the Balinese culture are supported by Vested Interest Trading.

Fair Trade is a global social movement that enables producers in developing countries to achieve better working and trading conditions. This is done by improving social and environmental standards in the workplace as well as promoting sustainable farming. Fair Trade is a movement that focuses on products that are usually exported from developing countries to developed nations.

Why is Fair Trade important in Bali?

Fair Trade, especially in Bali has the primary objective to empower and support Balinese farmers and artisans. Fair Trade’s rules guarantee a living wage, offering employees opportunity for advancement and assistance in a safe working environment, engaging in environmentally sustainable practices, being open to public accountability, and building long-term trade relationships between Indonesia and the rest of the world.

Choosing to make purchases from Fair Trade vendors means:

You are supporting the creation of opportunities for economically disadvantaged producers. Fair Trade is a non-profit organization that promotes poverty alleviation, sustainable growth, and development for local people.

You are supporting the ongoing efforts for gender equity and equal opportunity. Fair Trade vendors place a lot of emphasis on ensuring that women’s efforts are as well valued and rewarded than those of men.

You help to support the elimination of the exploitation of children and Indigenous people. Fair Trade companies always create safe and healthy working conditions for their employees.

Fair Trade products are an act of reverence and respect. Fair Trade helps producers to improve their local knowledge so that they can preserve and protect their cultural identity.

You engage in payment of a fair price. This is determined through dialogue and participation from local business owners. It is set to cover not only the costs of production but to enable artisans to engage in a production process that is socially just and environmentally sound.

Fair Trader vendors are also able to ensure prompt payment to their partners and, whenever possible, help producers obtain access to pre-production financing.

You support the preservation of the land for future generations. Fair Trade vendors learn how to sustainably manage their local resources. Vendors are very close to their producers. Whenever possible they choose regions of high biodiversity so that they can develop products that do not harm the land, but rather enhance it.

You can contribute to a global conversation and revolution of equal opportunities. Fair Trade practices are ultimately in place to facilitate a cross-cultural understanding and respect between consumers and the communities of the developing world.