fair trade towards sdg 2030
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Fair Trade Towards SDG 2030
Sunil ChitrakarFair Trade Group Nepal,
Secretary
"It is the independence I got while working in Fair Trade. I don't have to live with other people's wish, now I can afford to live my own,". ..........."its interesting to work on new products as we have to do many things from garments to gifts,"
Ms. Sagun Bista
Fair Trade Towards SDG 2030
UN General Assembly has adopted Sustainable Development Goal 2030
Aim to end extreme poverty, fight inequality, fix climate change
Fair Trade – a sustainable business model
Fair Trade contributes in attaining SDG 2030
5 Ps of SDG 2030
People End poverty
& hunger – all humans can fulfill their potentials in dignity, equality and healthy environment
Planet
Protect the planet from degradation
Prosperity Ensure that all
human beings can enjoy prosperous and fulfilling lives
Economic, social, technological progress
Peace Foster peaceful, just and inclusive society
Partnership
Mobilize means to revitalize global solidarity
SDG 2030
Fair Trade Fair Trade is a trading
partnership, based on dialogue, transparency and respect, that seeks greater equity in international trade. It contributes to sustainable development by offering better trading conditions to, and securing the rights of, marginalized producers and workers – especially in the South
Fair Trade ensures…. Greater justice Need for change in the
rules and practice of conventional trade and put people first.
Trade as means to fight against poverty, climate change and economic crisis
Fair Trade Principles
Fair Trade & SDG 2030 Principle 1 – creating opportunities for poor Principle 4 – Fair Wage/ Fair Price ensuring
better living conditions Principle 6 – non discrimination; equal pay Principle 8 – capacity building, market access
• Principle 2 – Transparency & Accountability • Fair Trade – doing business fairly promoting
transparency, good governance, accountability• Fair Trade – based on mutual respect, dialogue
and transparency promoting equity
Principle 3 – Fair Trade Practices promotes social, economic and environment well-being of small producers/ farmers
Health & Safety measures Healthy working environment
• Principle 5 – contributes SDG 8.7 – eradicate forced and child labour
Principle 6 – SDG 8.8 (Promote labour rights, non discrimination, gender equity)
Principle 7 – Good working condition ensures healthy lives and promote well-being of people
Principle 8 – Capacity Building
promotes entrepreneurship, decent jobs, employment by investing in skill, knowledge and technology
Innovation, productivity, ICT
Principle 10 – Respect Environment
Fair Trade promotes sustainable and inclusive economic growth, empowerment of people promoting decent work that fits to SDG 8 and 10
Sustainable production & Consumption are the core of Fair Trade
Fair Trade eradicates poverty
Fair Trade empowers people providing opportunities
Fair Trade a sustainable business approach where it takes people, planet and prosperity into account
Micro/ small and rural enterprises can general employment at door steps
Not just money… its dignity, self respect and pride
Way Forward Negotiate with the stakeholders
to consider Fair Trade into trade and economic policies
To inbuilt Fair Trade into enterprise development model
Lobby to change the trading system to make it more inclusive
Create awareness on Fair Trade at different levels
Lobby the government to encourage sustainable production and consumption practices
Thank you!