A Brief History of People Tree
1991 - Global Village, an environmental campaigning NGO, was founded in Japan by Safia Minney
1995 - Fair Trade Company KK incorporated in Japan as a limited company
1997 - Fair Trade and ecological fashion line is launched in Japan
1998 - Flagship store opens in Tokyo
2001 - People Tree launches in UK
2004 - People Tree UK wholesales to Europe
2004 - Safia was selected as one of the world's most "Outstanding Social Entrepreneurs" by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
2005 - People Tree Japan launch the first 'prototype franchise' store in Tokyo
2005 - Safia was awarded the Community Award at the annual Asian Business Awards, in recognition of her work with Asian Producer Communities
2006 - People Tree launch Fair Trade on the UK high street with a concession in Topshop's flagship Oxford Circus store in London
2006 - Safia was named Social Entrepreneur of the Year in the Edge Upstart Awards in Britain
2008 - Cosmopolitan Best Ethical E-tailer Award
2008 - Safia Minney was a finalist in the Triodos Bank Women in Ethical Business Awards for the Best Ethical Business Award
2009 - The Observer Ethical Awards for Fashion
2009 - MBE for Safia Minney, People Tree founder and CEO
