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Buy FairBuy Fair Trade Trade
Make Trade FairTrade FairInformationInformation for public authoritiesauthorities
Peter Defranceschi - Sustainable Procurement team
FairFair price price for goodgood work workEnvironmentally sound
& healthy productionSocially just work (no
child labour) Stable, transparent and
long-term partnershipDignity & respect
What does Fair Trade mean?
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Fair market accessFair market access for poverty alleviation & sustainable development.
Guaranteed minimum wagesGuaranteed minimum wages & prompt payment Financial assistanceFinancial assistance, when needed (pre-harvest or
pre-production financing) Encouraging better environmental practicesbetter environmental practices
Fair Trade also means...
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Contribution to sustainable developmentContribution to sustainable development Effective alternative to development aid Helps to reduce poverty Helps to improve working conditions in the majority world
Why buy Fair Trade products?
Value for moneyValue for money Price differences are often
small High quality products (e.g.
Awards for Fair Trade coffee in Italy)
Good image Fair Trade has very high
recognition & approval among the general public
Attractive, stable and transparent market
Rapidly expanding market From niche to the mass
market highly transparent supply
chain
Why buy Fair Trade products?
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Vending machinesVending machines (coffee, tea, snacks…) CanteensCanteens (offices, schools, hospitals…) CateringCatering (events, …) GiftsGifts (anniversaries, Christmas…)
Where can Fair Trade products be used?
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FLO Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International is the worldwide Fairtrade standard setting and certification organisation for products. FLO comprises 21 national labelling bodies (such as Max Havelaar (several countries); Fairtrade Foundation (UK), Transfair Italia, etc) www.fairtrade.net
Who checks Fair Trade products?
IFAT The International Fair Trade Association does not mark products but Fair Trade organisations that identify and source products directly from small producers and co-operatives, and import and market them. www.ifat.org
Good Practice:Good Practice: Cities making a Cities making a change!change!
Barcelona - Vending machinesAt the Autonomous University of Barcelona, approximately 6,500 kilos approximately 6,500 kilos of Fair Trade coffeeof Fair Trade coffee are sold annually through 50 vending machines50 vending machines which are run by three dealer companies. Achievement: Around 15 to 20 15 to 20 producer familiesproducer families in Chiapas/Mexico and Tanzania can make their living from the amount of coffee sold.
Rome - School canteens
In its technical specifications, Rome asked suppliers to supply one Fair Trade bananaone Fair Trade banana every week to each pupil. Achievement: In Italian schools canteens public authorities serve at least 3 million kg of Fair Trade bananas per year.
Good Practice:Good Practice: Cities making a Cities making a change!change!
Good Practice:Good Practice: Cities making a Cities making a change!change!
Vienna - Catering at EU PresidencyFor all events held relating to Austria’s EU Presidency in 2006, the official caterer had to provide the organising ministry with the choice of offering Fair Trade Coffee, chocolate (cocoa), tea, and orange juice. Achievement: A high number of ministries chose the Fair Trade option
Fair Trade TownsFair Trade Towns initiatives in UK, Ireland, Belgium , ItalyGenerally there are 5,6 Fair Trade goals5,6 Fair Trade goals to follow:
Resolution for Fairtrade coffee/tea at meetings & in offices and canteens. Fairtrade products must be available in the area’s shops/cafés & catering
establishments Fairtrade products must be used by a number of local work places &
organisations Attract media coverage and popular support for the campaign Local Fairtrade steering group to ensure continued commitment to the initiative
Good Practice:Good Practice: Become a Fair Trade Fair Trade Town!Town!
For more info on: Buy FairBuy Fair project:
www.iclei-europe.org/buyfair
Fair TradeFair Trade links: FLO - www.fairtrade.net IFAT - www.ifat.org NEWS -
www.worldshops.org EFTA -
www.eftafairtrade.org
Kick it off!Kick it off!
Become a Fair Trade Fair Trade championchampion!
Fair Trade Fair Trade footballfootballPhoto: Fairtrade Austria
The Buy Fair project
Partner: European Fair Trade Association
Funded by the Dutch Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (VROM)
Objective: To develop practical guidelinespractical guidelines for public authorities in Europe wishing to purchase Fair Trade Fair Trade productsproducts
WebsiteWebsite:: www.iclei.europe.org/buyfairwww.iclei.europe.org/buyfair
Photo: Credit: Fairtrade Foundation