Inspiring People

This is a developing repository of profiles of inspiring people whose thought and actions have contributed to the development of Fair Trade knowledge and practices. Get in touch to suggest any other Fair Trade heroes you'd like to see here.

Michael Barratt Brown

An economist, political activist and adult educator who helped to found the fair trade movement in Britain and lead the creation of the New Left.

Mark Hayes

Founder of the fair trade financial cooperative Shared Interest, which provides trade credit and finance to producer cooperatives overseas.

Bert Beekman

Director of fair trade label Max Havelaar and a pioneer in fair trade products such as bananas, coffee, nuts and cocoa.

Robin Murray

A prolific industrial and environmental economist who was a key player in the birth of the Fair Trade movement.