Fairtrade
Neath Port Talbot is a Fairtrade County & Neath is a
Fairtrade Town! 
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council first achieved Fairtrade
County Status in July 2007. The Council hopes that this will not
only help and support producers in third world countries, but also
raise the profile of the County for shoppers and gain promotion on
the Fairtrade website and any local
directories.
The Fairtrade
mark ensures that farm owners and workers in the third world
are guaranteed a fair price for their products; there are now over
350 Fairtrade certified retail products in the UK from tea to fresh
fruit.
Please visit the NPT Faritrade Forums Website www.nptftf.org.uk or
the NPT
Fairtrade Forums Facebook Page
If you have any queries about Fairtrade, please don’t hesitate
to contact us fairtrade@npt.gov.uk
Further information on Fairtrade is available from the
Fairtrade Foundation www.fairtrade.org.uk
Wales – first Fairtrade nation
On June 6th 2008 Wales made history and became the first ever
Fairtrade nation.
The announcement followed a two-year campaign by Fairtrade
Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government, to increase the
availability of Fairtrade products in towns, cities and counties
across Wales, and encouraging schools, businesses and other
organisations to switch to Fairtrade.
Fairtrade is a partnership between consumers in the west and
producers in developing countries
Fairtrade guarantees:
- A fair price to producers in developing countries
- A 'living wage' for these producers
- No child labour
- Safe working conditions
- Protection for the environment
- Rights for women
- A social premium
The Fairtrade Mark is displayed on products that meet these
guarantees, as all products that display the mark are independently
audited to ensure they are genuinely providing a fair deal for
producers.
Fairtrade is about creating opportunities for producers in the
developing world to receive a fair price for their goods and to
work their way out of poverty.
We are a Fairtrade council which means that all we have
passed a resolution in support of Fairtrade, and we will procure
and promote fairtrade products through our catering services and
meetings.
We are also part of the NPT Fairtrade Forum who are
working to promote our Fairtrade Status.
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