The sports ball product line for North America from Fair Trade Sports, Inc has several certifications on them, including the first-ever “green” certification for balls. Our eco-certification refers to the rubber that makes up 70% of our sports balls. Our rubber tree forests in India and Sri Lanka have been third-party certified as sustainably managed.
Our Fair Trade certification refers to a third party certification that our adult workers are paid a Fair Trade Certified wage and ensured healthy working conditions. By marrying the Fair Trade certification system to the existing “no child labor” movement, we have created a lasting, positive solution to the root problem behind child labor, which is extreme poverty. By paying the parents a certified Fair Trade wage, they are not forced to put their children to work just so the family can survive.
Here’s our company certifications: B-Corporation (Founding Member), Coop America (now Green America), Better Business Bureau (Accredited Business).
And here’s our product certifications for the sports balls you’ll find in our retail store and wholesale store:
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- Eco-Certified
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- Fair Trade Certified
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- Bureau Veritas Certified
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- FIFA Inspected
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- FIFA Approved
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- NFHS Certified
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- International Match Standards
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- No Child Labor
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- No Phthalates; No Lead
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