Fairware Promotional Products Ltd.
| website: | http://www.fairware.ca |
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Fairware is a Vancouver, Canada based promotions agency that specializes in ethically sourced, environmentally responsible products. Our clients are evenly split between the US and Canada and we work with a range of corporate, educational and non-profit clients including AVEDA, Seventh Generation, Patagonia, National Geographic Society, Oxfam, Stanford University and more. The majority of our business is supporting sustainability teams and their marketing and HR colleagues in ensuring their promotional products, client gifts and incentives align with their values and sustainability programs.
Company snapshot
| Company type: | INC |
| Address: | 178 W 3rd Ave, Vancouver, BC, CA, V5Y1E9 |
| Telephone: | 1-(604)-732-3247 |
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| CEO: | Denise Taschereau & Sarah White |
| Year of incorporation: | 2004 |
| Industrial sector: | Retail (general) |
| Social / Environmental benefit: | Employee rights and welfare; Charity and social business/enterprise support; Awareness and advocacy; |
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