10.11.2011Aid by Trade Foundation expands international network to Canada

Reliable Hosiery joins the Cotton made in Africa Demand Alliance

05.10.2011Merison/Hermes Otto International announce the “Wild Earth Cotton” casual clothing collection for autumn 2012 featuring Cotton made in Africa

Hermes Otto International has today announced the launch of the new sustainable fashion brand “Wild Earth Cotton” that will feature Cotton Made in Africa. The Wild Earth Cotton collection will appeal to the growing demand from ethical and sustainably conscious consumers in the UK and Germany who want to buy attractive contemporary casual fashion at everyday prices. Wild Earth Cotton is a...

04.10.2011C&A purchases sustainable cotton from Cotton made in Africa

Aid by Trade Foundation gains new Demand Alliance Partner

20.09.2011Otto Group supports Aid by Trade Foundation School Project in Zambia

Better educational opportunities for Zambia's future

06.09.2011Aid by Trade Foundation Partners with Ethical Expert Abi Rushton

(London, 6th September 2011) The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) is glad to announce a pioneering new partnership in the United Kingdom: Abi Rushton, Founder and Director of ethicalexpert limited, will be advising the Hamburg-based foundation on cooperations with UK retailers. The foundation’s initiative Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) supports an innovative approach to development cooperation by...

01.09.2011Aid by Trade Foundation lays Groundwork for Assessing the Success of Cotton made in Africa

Comparative multi-country study of project regions concluded

06.06.2011Michael Otto receives Walter Scheel Prize

Founder of Aid by Trade Foundation receives award for commitment to Africa

28.04.2011James Shikwati joins the Board of Trustees of the Aid by Trade Foundation

Renowned Kenyan promoter for economic reform in Africa advises on social business initiative

03.05.2011Launch of SUSTAINEO

SUSTAINEO is the name of this strategic initiative which strives for a stronger involvement of global market dynamics in development approaches to enable smallholder farmers in coffee, cocoa and cotton to improve their income and living conditions.

18.04.2011Otto Group and the Cotton made in Africa Initiative promote adult literacy in Burkina Faso

Learning to read and write supports sustainable development

24.01.2011Anvil joins the Cotton made in Africa Demand Alliance

(New York, 24th January 2011) The Aid by Trade Foundation further expands the Demand Alliance for its Cotton made in Africa initiative to the USA: Anvil is the first North American apparel manufacturer to join. The additional demand from this textile company for sustainably produced cotton will significantly help grow the program. The Cotton made in Africa Demand Alliance continues to grow....