Global fairtrade fund makes debut

A Zurich-based SRI firm has launched what it is calling the world’s first global fairtrade fund. With the aim of generating “a reasonable return on investment by worldwide investments mainly in fairtrade-certified producers”, responsAbility has launched the Fair Trade Fund, to be based in Switzerland, in response to what it perceives as the increasing popularity of fairtrade goods. The fund will be run with the help of Credit Suisse.