Jeremy Piercy founded Shared Earth in 1986 when he opened his first shop in the centre of York. He later introduced Shared Earth’s own brand of Fair Trade gifts which were sold in the shop and also to wholesale customers.

Shared Earth is now the largest wholesaler and retailer of non-food products in the UK and has 10 shops (York, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Liverpool, Bristol, Stratford-upon-Avon, Canterbury and Brighton) as well as an online shop, and is a member of IFAT (International Fair Trade Association) and BAFTS (British Association for Fair Trade Shops). Shared Earth is passionately committed to Fair Trade principles and buys from 37 overseas suppliers in 15 countries, the majority being fellow members of IFAT.

Jeremy has recently written a book about how his business began, what it is like to be a Fair Trade buyer and where Fair Trade is going.

Read Jeremy’s views on Fair Trade and related issues below…

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