Fairtrade

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The University of Leeds has held Fairtrade University status since 2005. There are many fairly traded products available on the market. However, the University's Fairtrade status refers to its commitment to promoting and supporting Fairtrade as awarded by the Fairtrade Foundation. This is an annual assessment process and we are pleased to announce that we have once again been awarded Fairtrade status for 2010.

Fairtrade Principles

Fairtrade is an international certification system that ensures disadvantaged farmers and workers in developing countries get a better deal through social and environmental standards plus the Fairtrade premium to invest in improving the lives of their families and communities.

The FAIRTRADE Mark is an independent consumer label which appears on a range of retail and catering products which meet international Fairtrade standards set by the body Fairtrade Labelling Organisations International (FLO).

The University...

• has a Fairtrade policy in place
• sells Fairtrade foods in all shops and food outlets on campus
• serves Fairtrade foods at hosted meetings
• is committed to raising awareness of Fairtrade
• has a Fairtrade Steering Group engaged

Fairtrade for your office

Why not order Fairtrade tea and coffee for your office and have it delivered by our catering staff.

We have a large selection of items available:

• Teabags
• Coffee sticks
• Coffee sticks – decaffeinated
• Sugar sticks
• Biscuits
• Chocolate Wafers

Coffee

• Filter/Cafetiere - Café Direct Medium Roast, 227g: £2.95 per bag
• Instant – Café Direct, 500g: £13.25 per bag
• Instant - Café Direct, 100g: £3.45 per bag
• Sachets - Café Direct Classic Blend (decaf available), box of 1,000: £85.95 per box

Tea

• Tagged Tea Bags, box of 100: £5.40 per box

Sugar

• Sugar Sticks, box of 1,000: £9.20 per box

Upcoming Events

25th February 2010 - 10:30am until 16:00pm, University of Leeds Fairtrade Fair.

The fair is being held in the first week of 'fairtrade fortnight' in the Riley Smith building (in the Student Union). This year's theme is 'the big swap' where people are encouraged to swap their usual stuff for fairtrade stuff.

For more information on fairtrade fortnight 2010, follow this link: http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/

Additional information is available at the Leeds University Union web page http://www.leedsuniversityunion.org.uk/news/article/6262/878/

Please email Emma Sibson for a quotation for your requirements and assistance.
For further information please contact b.kenny@leeds.ac.uk, chair of the Fairtrade Steering Group, on x33680.