Max Havelaar Foundation (Switzerland)

The Max Havelaar Foundation awards a label to products that have been produced according to the standards of fair trade. Thereby, it contributes to improving the living and working conditions of small farmers and agricultural workers in disadvantaged regions. The Max Havelaar Foundation, as a member of the Fairtrade Labelling Organization (FLO), complies with their international Fairtrade standards. Max Havelaar was founded in 1992 by the Swiss development organizations: Brot für alle, Caritas, Fastenopfer, HEKS, Helvetas and Swissaid. It is a non-profit organization and has been self-financing since 2001. The Foundation's headquarters are in Basel.

Since January 2007 Label STEP belongs to the Max Havelaar Foundation.