Welcome to the RMIT Fair Trade Morning Tea

Welcome to the RMIT Fair Trade Morning Tea

“”…….a global movement tackling poverty and empowering producers through trade, which RMIT is now part of”

RMIT University©2009 Strategic Sourcing and Procurement 2

What is Fair Trade?What is Fair Trade?

• Fair Trade is a global movement tackling poverty and empowering producers through trade

• Consists of consumers, campaigners, manufacturers, retailers, traders, governments, multilateral organisations, unions, development organisations, and, most importantly, the producers themselves

• Fair Trade envisions a better world where commerce is equitable and just.

• Fair Trade is about providing a hand up, not a hand out.


Tackling Poverty and Empowering Producers Through Trade


Schools from Fair tradeFair trade at Work: Fair trade and Healthcare


Committing to purchasing Fair trade allows organisations to have a direct and sustained impact on the livelihood of producers through the minimum price guarantee and Fair trade Premium.

Fair trade at Work: Increasing the Communities Income Earning Opportunities


Fair trade at Work: Fair trade and Infrastructure Development


Fair trade at Work: Cafe Feminino Empowering Women


Fair Trade University StatusFair Trade University StatusThe Story So FarThe Story So Far

• RMIT was the first University in Australia to achieve Fair Trade workplace status


Fair Trade University StatusFair Trade University StatusThe 5 Goals Reached to Obtain StatusThe 5 Goals Reached to Obtain Status

1. The Student Union (SU) (or Association) and the University Council (UC) (or other governing body as appropriate) both passed a resolution in support of fair trade

2. A Fair Trade Steering Group has been established

3. Fair Trade certified products are made readily available for sale in shops, cafés, restaurants, and bars on campus at a reasonable price where possible

4. Fair Trade certified products (for example, coffee and tea) are served at all meetings hosted by the university and the SU, and are served in university and SU offices and university departments

5. There is a commitment to increase consumption of Fair Trade certified production campus


Fair Trade StatusFair Trade Status


RMIT Achieved Fair Trade University StatusRMIT Achieved Fair Trade University Status

• The Certificate for achieving Fair Trade University Status was presented at the Fair Trade FIESTA, held in Storey Hall as part of the Fair Trade Fortnight celebrations in May 2009


What is RMIT doing to increase consumption of Fair Trade?

• Council has supported the principle and VCE adopted the recommendation that Fairtrade Tea and Coffee is to be available wherever Tea and Coffee are served on Campus.

• An awareness program is in place with flashes provided on netXpress, the on line ordering tool with Corporate Express…. The approved supplier.


What RMIT is Doing to Support the Fair Trade InitiativeWhat RMIT is Doing to Support the Fair Trade Initiative “Fair Trade Fortnight” “Fair Trade Fortnight”

• 2008 - Worked on becoming a Fair Trade Workplace

• 2009 – RMIT Fair Trade Supplier Expo (see MX above) RMIT also hosted a FIESTA at Storey Hall

• 2010 – Proposed Fair Trade Supplier Expo in Bowen St


RMIT has Undertaken Activities To Promote Awareness

• There was an RMIT Fair Trade Suppliers Expo held on the City Campus in Bowen Street on Thursday, 7 May in conjunction with “Fair Trade Fortnight”

• The Fair Trade Fiesta was organised by an RMIT student doing a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies, with generous support from RMIT in the form of venue sponsorship, and also from the Fair Trade Association in the form of in-kind support, amongst many other organisations and individuals.

• Both events were a success


Fair Trade Suppliers ExpoFair Trade Suppliers Expo


Fair Trade MerchandiseFair Trade Merchandise


The FutureThe Future

• There is more that we can do within the RMIT University community to support the Fair Trade movement and we look forward to many more achievements. Student participation in this process is both critical and beneficial. The RMIT Fair Trade Steering Committee is making a start on this ongoing formal process with provision to report upon:

• Suppliers Expo

• Fiesta

• Local activities to support of Fair Trade

• Fair Trade in the curriculum, Work Integrated Learning


What You Can Do To Make a What You Can Do To Make a Difference ?Difference ?

• Ensure Fairtrade Tea and Coffee is available in each area that Tea and Coffee is supplied

• Become a Fair Trade champion in your area

• Ensure Fair Trade Tea and Coffee are ordered through Net Xpress

• More information with Fair Trade links and resources can be found at the SS&P website

http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=5lx1fccae24r






FREQUENTLY

ASKED

QUESTIONS


How much money goes back to the grower?None !They have already been paid at the ‘farm gate’ when they sell to the farmers Cooperative

• And the Coop will receive 60% of the contract price upfront to help them bring to harvest this coffee.

• Fairtrade is not a charity model, it is a trade model based on a supply and demand.

• Research commissioned by the Fairtrade Foundation UK, found growers received an average price 3 to 5 times more.


How do I know it is certified FairtradeDon’t believe the brand, ask the Fairtrade Association (www.fta.org.au)

• Always look for the blue and green certification logo.

• Further more ask for the roasters Fairtrade Labelling Organisation (FLO) identity number.

• They should have one.

Always look for the blue and green certification logo. Further more ask for the roasters FairtradeLabelling Organisation (FLO) identity number. They should have one.

Be wary of companies claiming their coffee is ‘fair trade’, using a space between the words. The oneword ‘fairtrade’ is owned by FLO, whilst anyone can really use the term ‘fair trade’.


Does Fairtrade lead to greater Quality.Yes.

• With a guaranteed income, farmers have the incentive to invest and work in improving their crops.

• This enables them to break the poverty cycle.

With a guaranteed income, farmers have the incentive to invest and work in improving their crops. Thisenables them to break the poverty cycle.


What community projects have Cooperatives initiated using the Fairtrade premium?

• You can read about these in our Fairtrade Producer Profiles attached to each product or

• under the web page Fairtrade Resources


Can a Cooperative lose their Fairtrade Certification?Yes.

• We know of an African Cooperative who recently lost their certification because they were not meeting auditing and procedural guidelines.

• Regular field visits are conducted to ensure adherence to theFairtrade code.


What’s the difference between Fairtrade & Rainforest Alliance?Fairtrade is about people and trees. R.A is about trees.

• R.A does not involve Cooperatives, it does not pay a guaranteed higher price, it does not include a price premium for community development projects, it does not pay a premium for Organic certified coffee.

• Only 30% of the coffee needs to be certified R.A to carry the R.A mark, whilst Fairtrade demands 100%.

• It is important that growers have a price incentive to pursue sustainable agriculture.

• Thus the reason we have chosen the Fairtrade certification system.


Are there any locally grown Fairtrade products?No.

• The Fairtrade system is designed to create a better deal and protect disadvantaged workers and growers in the developing world.

• These workers outside Fairtrade have limited access to an active legal framework that protects their rights.


Is a Coffee Blend 100% Fairtrade?

• A blend is made of different single origin coffees.

• Under Fairtrade every origin coffee must be Fairtrade certified to meet the rules of 100% certified coffee.

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