Buy Good, Feel Good: The Significance of Fair Trade

Rafik Riad founded Buy Good, Feel Good, an organization dedicated to promoting fair trade and social enterprise in North America, in 2014.  The focus of the organization is creating an enabling environment for social enterprises to thrive by improving their access to consumers and buyers.

Rafik has studied and worked in Canada, Egypt, Germany, England, and Tanzania on issues related to poverty, environment, climate change, and tourism policies in developing countries. He has worked with bilateral organizations such as the UK Department for International Development and the Canadian International Development Agency, as well as with central and local governments on policy design and project implementation.