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!