1. Fair prices that cover sustainable production costs & protect farmers from market downturns 2. Fairtrade Premium, paid in addition to the selling price, to fund local social, economic or environmental projects 3. Access to advance credit to finance the production and harvest 4. Decent working conditions according to ILO conventions for hired labour 5. Stable long term trade relationships Fairtrade at Work 2 Harriet Lamb, Fairtrade International CEO HOAC Cooperative PNG Fairtrade at Work 4 Fairtrade at Work 5 Find the wide range of Fairtrade Certified products available here or talk to your account manager to see what Fairtrade alternatives are available. There are Fairtrade Certified products available in the following categories: • Tea • Coffee • Hot chocolate • Sugar • Bananas • Chocolate • Soft Drinks Fairtrade at Work 6 Fairtrade at Work • Fairtrade delivers economic, environmental, and social benefit to farmers. These benefits add commercial value to workplaces supporting Fairtrade by way of sustainability reporting • Fairtrade benefits entire communities by supporting business development and environmental initiatives • The supply chain is independently audited and transparent • Increased staff morale 7 • Once registered you can use a fairtrade graphic for your website and CSR communication. • We can calculate the impact your workplace is having in developing communities in the form of Fairtrade Premium. • You can cite sourcing Fairtrade products within multiple CSR frameworks. • You can order free resources. • You can get involved with Fair Trade Fortnight Fairtrade at Work 8 Set up in 2003 to bring a legal voice to 2600 small coffee farmers in the remote Okapa region of Papua New Guinea The Co-op covers 32 villages benefiting 12,000 family members. This region is in a remote location with very poor infrastructure. • • • • • Improvement of roads and infrastructure Six new elementary schools built Support for four health centres Purchase of 260 coffee pulpers which improves coffee quality Improving access to clean water HOAC have purchased a disused mill to mill their own coffee ready for export. Fairtrade at Work 9 Talk to your office supplier about swapping your coffee, tea and hot chocolate to Fairtrade Certified alternatives. Most large office suppliers in NZ have a great selection of Fairtrade products available. Talk to your purchasing manager about sourcing Fairtrade Certified products. See a product list here. Fairtrade at Work 10 Fairtrade at Work
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