Our History

Fair products from head to toe: the idea

FAIR SQUARED is an alternative trade organisation with the aim of reducing the imbalance in global trade. Our company idea comes from the Oxfam campaign "Make poverty history" from 2005. In 2010 the first FAIR SQUARED products were sold in England via OXFAM and Amnesty International. The idea was quickly picked up by various student organisations in the UK and these ensured that it was further spread in England.

The beginning of FAIR SQUARED

Products from the very beginning were condoms, hand creams and lip care. The demand grew quickly and further sales partners began selling FAIR SQUARED products in Scandinavia and Benelux. In 2013 the company moved to Cologne, from then on operated as FAIR SQUARED GmbH and relocated its production to the German part of the Eifel Nature Park. The range grew from 12 to 150 items. Thanks to the continuous demand from our customers, the number of fair trade ingredients from olive oil from Palestine and Lebanon, almond oil from Pakistan, shea butter from Ghana and rubber from India has now been expanded to more than 15 partners. FAIR SQUARED products are now being sold throughout Europe.

Outlook

There are more than 1,210 Fairtrade producer groups worldwide that currently benefit from Fairtrade. We would be delighted if, thanks to the support of our customers, we could further develop the FAIR SQUARED range with other fairly traded ingredients such as rose oil, mangos and cucumbers.