‘For courageous creatures who care about FairPlay’

French Letter (which is an old English name for condoms) make their condoms from latex sourced through FairDeal Trading (the same guys who brought you fabulous fairtrade footballs), which means that the natural latex used is harvested by people who get paid a fair wage to help improve their lives.

The guys who bring you FairDeal latex ensure their staff work in good conditions, and the fair-trade premium paid to the workforce makes a great difference to the labourers and their families. This picture is very different from the majority of rubber producers around the world. Thousands of people working in plantations in countries like Cambodia, Thailand and Liberia face appalling exploitation. Their wages are no better than slaves’, and the use of child labour is a common practice – there ain’t nothing sexy about that.

But these condoms aren’t like that. Not only are the workers treated well, but their product is made sustainably, coming from plantations certified by the FSC (which means that the forests are maintained to high environmental standards). To keep all veggies and vegans happy, they’re also free from any animal-derived ingredients.

If you’ve a craving for pretty protection, these should suite you too – coming in scented, ribbed, silky or with a ‘built-in potency ring’, and in jewel-coloured packets.

Get your hands on them from Ethical Superstore, Coco De Mer, LoveHoney or Ethical Johnny.