Political background
Our trade which is based on the idea of solidarity without exploitation, together with educational work in the field of development policy, shall pave the way for an equitable world trade and shall offer the available possibility to act, in contrary to the pretended powerlessness of the individual.
Central features of our trade:
· Trade exclusively with goods from projects
· Payment of fair prices which are calculated by the producers
· Promotion of community tasks in the fields of health, social activities and politics
· Promotion of ecological agriculture
· Prefinancing of the production
· Continuous co-operation and long-term treaties
· Support of a sustainable development of projects and products
· Extensive information and educational work for World Shops and Action Groups
· Cost-covering and non-profit-oriented management
· Transparent and checkable trading relations and business policy
The trading relations of EL PUENTE Ltd. are audited by an independent committee of project partners (PPA) which is composed of representatives of EL PUENTE e. V. and the World Shops. It is the main objective of the PPA to make sure that the co-operation is to the benefit of those who are socially discriminated.
