Inverclyde on Course to Celebrate a Decade as Fairtrade Champion

That the Parliament acknowledges that Inverclyde is on course to celebrate a decade of supporting Fairtrade’s campaign to empower farmers and workers to help create a world in which all producers can enjoy secure and sustainable livelihoods, fulfil their potential, and decide on their future; appreciates that Fairtrade aims to secure better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world; notes that Inverclyde has been recognised as a Fairtrade area since 2013 and has just retained its status until 2023; understands that the award recognises the work and commitment locally to the cause, including by the Inverclyde Fairtrade Steering Group; commends Inverclyde for being the first local authority in Scotland to sign up to the International Fairtrade Charter; further notes that it is also a member of the Scottish Fairtrade Forum; recognises that Inverclyde’s support for the annual Fairtrade Fortnight and work in local schools has been praised, as was the successful pop-up shop at the Watt Institution last year; believes that the renewal of Inverclyde’s Fairtrade status will support the work being done by the council to examine the area’s historical links to the transatlantic slave trade, and thanks all of those involved in helping promote Fairtrade products and aims.