Sustainability Swiss Fairtrade trade breaks the billion mark
Products with the Fairtrade Max Havelaar label generated sales of more than one billion Swiss francs in Switzerland for the first time last year. The total value of Fairtrade products rose by four percent to CHF 1,011 million compared to 2023.
22.05.2025, 05:31
SDA
Certified producers of bananas, coffee, cocoa and flowers in particular were able to sell more products, the Zurich-based Fairtrade Max Havelaar Foundation announced on Thursday. With an average growth of four percent, the retail trade contributed around three quarters of the billion in sales.
However, the development of the 65 coffee roasters selling Fairtrade products is also remarkable: they were able to increase their turnover by 22 percent. According to the press release, there are a total of 3,800 Fairtrade-certified products in Switzerland, and Switzerland remains the Fairtrade world champion.
In 2024, the Swiss population spent 112 francs per capita on fairly produced and traded products - more than anywhere else, according to the foundation.
