Renfrewshire Council

Mara Fehling SFTF, Renfrewshire Council Leader Iain Nicolson, Charles Sim SFTF

The International Fair Trade Charter

Renfrewshire Council became the first council in Scotland to recognise the International Fair Trade Charter.

The new charter was approved at the meeting of the full Council on 28 February 2019 following the agreement of the of the Renfrewshire Fair Trade Steering Group. The charter lays out the purpose and aims of fair trade as agreed by the two largest global fair trade organisations, the World Fair Trade Organisation and Fairtrade International. The document lays out the unique approach, achievements and impacts of fair trade and illustrates how inclusive economic growth, fair wages and better working conditions can be achieved while empowering women and ensuring opportunities for the next generation.

The International Fair Trade Charter