Post by Aid by Trade Foundation

20 years of creating impact from the ground up: We celebrate two decades of aid by trade! 🎉 What we show you here are just the first 10 years of our journey. It began in 2005 with a bold idea from our founder Prof. Dr. Michael Otto - helping people in africa help themselves through trade - and has grown into a globally recognized movement for sustainable raw materials. 🌱 From launching #CottonMadeinAfrica to expanding into #cashmere and #regenerativecotton, the #AidbyTradeFoundation has always stood for one thing: partnerships that matter, from cotton fields in Benin to cashmere farms in Inner Mongolia. A decade full of milestones, impact and learning. And the second decade? Even more ambitious. Stay tuned as we continue to grow our standards, expand our reach, and invest where it matters most: at the source. We’re proud. We’re grateful. And there is still a long road to go. 💚 Even though LinkedIn limits how many we can tag, our appreciation goes out to every single partner involved - thank you for being on this journey with us! Just to name a few: BESTSELLER Marcopolo S.A. MILES FASHION GROUP FRANCE OTTO TheWhiteCompany Portwest REWE Group Teamdress Holding GmbH WEITBLICK WORKWEAR goEzz Ride Services for Children Nilörn DTU Biosustain African People & Wildlife Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH Textile Exchange TextileGenesis Haelixa Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) Bündnis für nachhaltige Textilien Welthungerhilfe (WHH) Global Nature Fund Vijay Shah Otto Group WWF Otto Stadtlander GmbH, Artwell Bremer Baumwollbörse (Bremen Cotton Exchange) VIER PFOTEN Alliance Ginneries CIDT - Compagnie Ivoirienne pour le Développement des Textiles Reinhart International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) CIDT - Compagnie Ivoirienne pour le Développement des Textiles Louis Dreyfus Company #abtf #thegoodcashmerestandard #regenerativecottonstandard