The story
The organization was founded in 1969.
In 1988, Solidaridad founded the Max Havelaar coffee label, considered the starting point for the Fairtrade movement. Having introduced Fairtrade coffee, Solidaridad went on to develop a similar scheme for bananas in 1996. In the 1990s, Solidaridad broadened its scope toward working with companies in corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes and certification. Moving forward, the organization focused further on working with producers in international supply chains by supporting round tables for commodities such as coffee, livestock, soy, cocoa, cotton, livestock, dairy, tea, textiles, sugarcane, fruit & vegetables, gold, textiles, palm oil, and aquaculture.
In 2016, Solidaridad launched a five-year strategic plan focussed on four thematic areas- robust infrastructure, good practices, sustainable landscapes and enabling policy environments.
In 2018, Solidaridad won the Arrell Global Food Innovation Award.
From Wikipedia’s article on Solidaridad (organization), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3