{"id":7856,"date":"2026-09-18T07:23:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T05:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fairrubber.org\/?page_id=7856"},"modified":"2026-09-23T13:50:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T11:50:14","slug":"the-association","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fairrubber.org\/de\/the-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Der Verein"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7856\" class=\"elementor elementor-7856\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b57f044 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"b57f044\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:305,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/fairrubber.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/11\\\/Latex-rubber-tree.jpg&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-383fd18\" data-id=\"383fd18\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68a2519 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68a2519\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9330ebe\" data-id=\"9330ebe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dab2c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4dab2c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE FAIR RUBBER ASSOCIATION<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14043ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14043ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The objectives of the Fair Rubber Association are<\/span><\/p><ul><li>to improve the working and living conditions of the people who grow and tap natural rubber<\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reduce the negative impact of rubber cultivation on the environment.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World market prices for natural rubber are low, working conditions for tappers are often poor, and cultivation frequently involves the use of pesticides. For these reasons, committed individuals associated with the Fair Trade movement founded the Fair Rubber Association in June 2012 \u2013 with its own cultivation standard and a premium for natural rubber.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fair Rubber is a multi-stakeholder initiative: the association comprises 22 members \u2013 companies that use natural rubber, as well as organisations, associations and private individuals who campaign for better conditions in rubber cultivation. In addition, there are 8 licensees who use the Fair Rubber logo and pay the Fair Rubber premium in return, as well as 4 supporting members. A three-member executive board manages the organisation\u2019s affairs; the most important decisions are taken by the annual general meeting.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, 14 supplier partners in five countries \u2013 India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam \u2013 comply with Fair Rubber\u2019s cultivation standard.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c154b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c154b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-premium-element-link=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/fairrubber.org\\\/about\\\/members\\\/&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/fairrubber.org\\\/about\\\/members\\\/&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3c39aa premium-wrapper-link-yes\" data-id=\"b3c39aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faa41c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"faa41c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Members<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0885cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0885cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn more about our members and licensees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-premium-element-link=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/fairrubber.org\\\/about\\\/members\\\/&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/fairrubber.org\\\/about\\\/members\\\/&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98b7974 premium-wrapper-link-yes\" data-id=\"98b7974\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b4cfaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b4cfaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supplier Partners<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa88bc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa88bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plantations and smallholder groups that meet the Fair Rubber Standard<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9cce5a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9cce5a1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-premium-element-link=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/fairrubber.org\\\/about\\\/members\\\/&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/fairrubber.org\\\/about\\\/members\\\/&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74126c4 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works<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-premium-element-link=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/fairrubber.org\\\/about\\\/members\\\/&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/fairrubber.org\\\/about\\\/members\\\/&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5ae4ed premium-wrapper-link-yes\" data-id=\"d5ae4ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e81ac30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e81ac30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Fair Rubber Premium<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a0779f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a0779f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How much the premium is, who pays it and who decides how it is to be used<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb4ae58 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb4ae58\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b589f2\" data-id=\"7b589f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0972e9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0972e9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>CONTACT<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fair Rubber e. V.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c\/o Global Nature Fund<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gesch\u00e4ftsstelle Bonn<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kaiser-Friedrich-Stra\u00dfe 11<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">53113 Bonn, Germany<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"mailto:info@fairrubber.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">info@fairrubber.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE FAIR RUBBER ASSOCIATION The objectives of the Fair Rubber Association are to improve the working and living conditions of the people who grow and tap natural rubber to reduce the negative impact of rubber cultivation on the environment. 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