FLO International - Governance

Governance

Fairtrade International (FLO) is a membership-based, not-for-profit association under German law. Its legal name is Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International e.V. Its membership is open to Fairtrade labelling Initiatives and producer networks.

Both producer networks and labelling initiatives hold regular assemblies to allow their members to discuss relevant common issues. These assemblies are followed by an annual general assembly of all members, where issues such as membership and approval of annual accounts are discussed. Members of the FLO Board of Directors are also elected during general assemblies.

The FLO Board of Directors is composed of:

• 5 labelling initiative representatives;
• 4 producer network representatives (with at least a member from Latin America, Africa and Asia);
• 2 certified trader representatives;
• 2 external Board Members (usually consultants and field experts);

The FLO Board is primarily responsible for the strategic orientations of the organization, its financial and risk management, and relations with the organization's Chief Executive Officer.

The board also appoints members to the following committees:

• The Standards Committee
• The Finance Committee
• The Nominations Committee