Problem
What this addresses
Exploitation is fueled by economic vulnerability, opaque sourcing, and consumer distance from the people who make products. Awareness alone is not enough if communities do not also build better work pathways.
Five24 program
Ethical Trade Co
Five24's largest program: a mission-connected social enterprise pathway for dignified work, ethical sourcing, education, and survivor-centered economic opportunity.
Who it serves
Vulnerable workers, artisan partners, ethical sourcing partners, donors, churches, schools, consumers, and community advocates.
Ethical Trade Co creates a practical bridge between education and dignified work through ethical sourcing, product-based learning, community engagement, and partnerships with makers and mission-aligned organizations.
Why it matters
Public benefit
Five24's anti-exploitation mission needs visible models of work that value people, tell the truth about supply chains, and help vulnerable people participate in safer economic opportunity.
Funding relevance
Grant and donor alignment
Supports workforce opportunity, anti-exploitation prevention, community education, and practical public benefit while keeping Five24.org nonprofit-first.