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‘‘What is the fairest What is the fairest of them all?’of them all?’
Ethical Trade, Fair Trade, etcEthical Trade, Fair Trade, etc
Philip Angier, Angier Griffin
Presentation to
Standard Life Ethical Committee
7th February 2006
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Who am I and where do I come from?
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• 10 years in international banking
• Left the City to pursue a social justice agenda
• 14 years with Traidcraft
Since 2001 – freelance social economy consultant
Chair of Just Pensions
Moderator of Shared Interest
Visiting Fellow Northumbria University
Business Mentor
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Mapping the meanings
Corporate Social
Responsibility
‘Responsible Trade’
Make Poverty History
Campaign
‘Fairer World Trade’
Ethical Trading Initiative
‘Ethical Trade’
Fair Trade Movement
‘Fair Trade’
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Corporate Social ResponsibilityResponsible Trade
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Who are some of the main players?
• International Business Leaders’ Forum (IBLF)
• World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
What is their message?
• Responsible business partnerships for sustainable international development
How is it substantiated?
• Member led programmes, voluntary disclosure
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Ethical Trading InitiativeEthical Trade
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Who are some of the main players?
• Ethical Trading Initiative
What is their message?
• Codes of conduct covering supply chains
How is it substantiated?
• Inspections/Audits
• ILO Standards
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Make Poverty History Campaign
Fairer World Trade
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Who are some of the main players?
• Gordon Brown, DFID, Trade Justice Movement, Live 8, etc
What is their message?
• Changes in WTO rules to make it easier for the poor to participate in world trade on even terms
How is it substantiated?
• Campaign activity led by development agencies
• Changes in WTO rules
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Fair Trade MovementFair Trade
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Who are some of the main players?
• FairTrade Foundation, Fair Trade Labelling Organisation
• Fair Trade BrandsWhat is their message?
• Product specific standards, fair trade label
How is it substantiated?
• Fair trade criteria
• Supplier register supported by inspections
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Mapping the meanings
‘Responsible Trade’
‘Fairer World Trade’
‘Ethical Trade’ ‘Fair Trade’
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Transactionally based
Behaviourally
based
Macro
Micro
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Real life is not so simple
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Minimum Prices
Fair Trade Premiums
Subsidies/ Tariffs Quota
s
Out-sourcing/ relocation
Labour rights
Free trade zones
Minimum Wage
Child labour
Health & Safety
Environmental Standards
Commodities & value added