How to Apply

How to Apply
To apply, complete the FAST Membership Application Form on the reverse and send it to:
The Finance Alliance for Sustainable Trade
Fax: +1-514-759-6626
393 Rue St-Jacques Ouest
Email: sara.pilote@fastinternational.org
Suite C230
Montréal, Québec H2Y 1N9
CANADA
The Secretariat will review application materials to assess compliance with the membership requirements. You
may be required to provide additional information in order to demonstrate compliance. Documentation may
include: a letter outlining your objectives for participation in the FAST, statutes or bylaws and articles of
incorporation, documentation of organizational goals and activities, references from other local institutions, or
audited financial statements. Applicants will be notified as soon as a decision is made.
Membership Obligations
All members are required to comply with the following obligations to:
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Pay membership fees in a timely manner, as defined by the FAST Board of Directors.
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Participate actively in any relevant FAST activities or initiatives.
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Exchange information freely with members about their respective procedures, programs, and activities.
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Sign a confidentiality agreement with FAST.
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Make no false claims about FAST or the nature of their participation in FAST.
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Not undertake activities that will undermine FAST or its members or contradict the policies of FAST.
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Operate or make progress towards operating in accordance with guidelines, governing documents, and
position papers adopted by the FAST Assembly.
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Notify FAST of any criminal or civil proceedings made against their organization.
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Submit to an annual membership review to ensure compliance with these obligations.
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Membership Application Form
Name and Mailing Address of Organization:
Name, Position, and Email of Contact Person:
Telephone:
Fax:
Website:
Legal Status of Organization:
Number of Staff:
Number of Members, Associates, or Other Beneficiaries:
Organization Type:
Producer (Cooperative) ☐ Socially Motivated Lender ☐ Producer (Other) ☐ Commercial Lender ☐ Supply Chain ☐ Socially Motivated Investor ☐ Development NGO ☐ Government Agency ☐ Other: Fields:
Check all that
apply.
Commodities ☐ Fair Trade ☐ Organic ☐ Rainforest ☐ ☐ 4Cs ☐ Utz Kapeh ☐ More than $5M
☐ More than $100M
☐ Forestry ☐ FSC Handicrafts ☐ Others: Business Revenue (USD):
Business Assets (USD):
Less than $1M
Less than $5M
☐ ☐ $1M – $2.5M
$5M - $15M
☐ ☐ $2.5M to $5M
$15M - $100M
☐ ☐ Countries with Operations:
Organizational Vision, Mission, Objectives:
I, the undersigned, as a legally authorized representative of the applicant organization listed below have read
and commit my organization to the requirements listed in this document under “Membership Obligations”.
Signed:
On Behalf of [Organization]:
Date:
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