Hartlepool Borough Council Motion Supporting Fairtrade
Hartlepool Borough Council will contribute to the campaign to increase sales of products bearing the FAIRTRADE mark by working to achieve Fairtrade status for Hartlepool as detailed in the Fairtrade Foundation’s Fairtrade Towns Initiative.
The initiative involves a commitment to:
Widely offer FAIRTRADE marked food and drink options internally and make them available for internal meetings.
Promote the FAIRTRADE mark using Fairtrade Foundation materials in refreshment areas and promoting the Fairtrade Towns Initiative in internal communications and external newsletters.
Use influence to urge local retailers to provide Fairtrade options for residents.
Use influence to urge local business to offer Fairtrade options to their staff and promote the Fairtrade mark internally.
Engage in a media campaign to publicise the Fairtrade Towns initiative.
Allocate responsibility for progression of the Fairtrade Town Initiative to a member or group of staff.
Organise events and publicity during national Fairtrade Fortnight – the annual national campaign – to promote sales of products with the FAIRTRADE mark.
