Revolver Co-operative facts for kids
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| Multi-stakeholder cooperative | |
| Industry | Coffee, clothing |
| Founded | 2011 |
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Revolver Co-operative, also known as Revolver World, is a special kind of business in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. They bring in and sell coffee and organic cotton items. What makes them special is that their products are Fairtrade-certified. This means they make sure the farmers and workers who produce these goods get a fair price and good working conditions. Revolver Co-operative is connected to another group called Revolver Music.
How Revolver Co-operative Works
Revolver Co-operative is set up as a co-operative. This means it's a business owned and run by its members, not just a few owners. Members can be the people who supply the products, like the farmers, or the people who buy them, like customers. This type of setup is called a multi-stakeholder co-operative. It allows different groups to have a say in how the business is run. The company was officially started in 2011 under UK laws for co-operatives.
What Revolver Co-operative Does
Revolver Co-operative sells its products in a few ways. You can buy directly from their website. They also sell their goods in many co-operative shops across the UK. These include larger stores like Central England Co-operative and smaller ones like Unicorn Grocery.
Sourcing Fairtrade Coffee
A big part of what Revolver Co-operative does is source Fairtrade coffee. They get this coffee directly from farmer groups in many different countries. These countries include Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, Tanzania, and Uganda.
When you buy Fairtrade coffee, a little extra money, called a Fairtrade premium, is paid to the farmers. Revolver Co-operative takes this idea further. They reinvest 25% of their profits back into the communities where the coffee is grown. This money helps improve things like health services and education for the farmers and their families. It's a way to make sure the business helps the people who produce the goods.
