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 living 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), Fair Trade Federation.
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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