Wellington Fair Trade City Campaign

The Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand (FTAANZ) is responsible for signing up Fair Trade communities:

Fair Trade Communities is an initiative developed by FTAANZ in order to provide a generic set of goals or guidelines which institutions and communities across Australia and New Zealand can adopt as a focus to promoting fair trade within their area of influence. Participating organisations work towards achieving a set of goals to promote fair trade within their procurement practices, workplaces and membership or community (where relevant). The program can be applied to a wide range of institutions including councils, government offices, universities, schools, faith groups and workplaces.

Participation in Fair Trade Communities helps institutions meet corporate and social responsibility goals. It will help build awareness among consumers of inequalities in international trade and empower people to make socially responsible choices. And it will provide a higher standard of living for disadvantaged producers in developing countries.

Specific guidelines have been developed for councils, universities, faith groups, workplaces and schools.

Here are the forms to download:

• Guidelines and Application form for your school
• Guidelines and Application form for your faith group
• Guidelines and Application form for your workplaces

If you’re a larger buyer, why not check out FTAANZ Procurement Guide.

There are already many communities in Wellington that have signed up:

• St Peters Anglican Church
• Ministry for the Environment
• Lush Cosmetics x 2 locations
• Oxfam
• Commonsense Organics Lower Hutt
• Commonsense Organics Wellington
• Commonsense Organics Kilbirnie
• Commonsense Organics Kapiti
• Starfish Retail
• Ministry of Education (National Office)
• National Council of Women
• Green Party Headquarters
• Office Max
• UNICEF
• Trade Aid Wellington
• Trade Aid Petone
• South Pacific Press
• NZ International Arts Festival
• Museum of Wellington
• Salvation Army Tawa
• St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
• NZ Council of Christian Social Services
• The Quit Group
• Victoria University, School of Social and Cultural Studies
• Vicbooks, Victoria University Book store
• NZ Aotearoa Adolescent Health and Development
• YWCA of Wellington and Hutt Valley
• The Body Shop ‘Retail Support’ office
• National Party Office of Simon Bridges MP
• Victoria University, History Programme
• Origin Design Company
• Ministry of Women’s Affairs Corporate Support
• Office of Chester Borrows MP
• City Gallery Wellington
• Save the Children NZ, National Office
• Development Resource Centre
• YWCA National Office
• Silverstripe Ltd
• The Green Party, National Office and Out of Parliament Wellington Office
• Waikanae Baptist Church
• St. Andrews on The Terrace
• Lifepoint Church, Wellington
• Wadestown Presbyterian Chruch, Wellington
• Anglican Diocese: Anglican Centre, Wellington
• Khandallah Presbyterian Church, Wellington
• Victoria University, Graduate School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health
• Office of Phil Twyford, MP
• Victoria University, School of Government
• Pollux Cafe
• Volunteer Service Abroad Inc
• Weta Workshop
• Labour Leaders’ Office, Parliament House
• Grow From Here Limited
• Electorate Office of Grant Robertson MP
• Wellington City Council – various Business Units

This is not a comprehensive list, so please leave a post if you’re already a Fair Trade workplace, school or faith group!

Click here to see all the fair trade communities in Australasia