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A Brief Presentation on Fair Trade: What is it and how can it be incorporated?
The document discusses fair trade as a movement for poverty alleviation and social justice, emphasizing its role in supporting marginalized communities through positive models for change. It outlines key principles of fair trade, such as transparent relationships, prompt and fair payments, and environmental stewardship, while encouraging businesses to incorporate these practices. Additionally, it highlights the transformative power of entrepreneurship in generating employment and fostering innovation.
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A Brief Presentation on Fair Trade: What is it and how can it be incorporated?
- 1. Putting More Heartinto Business Social Entrepreneurship the Fair Trade Way by Greg M. Perez September 26, 2014
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- 4. 01 Fair Tradeis a movement for poverty alleviation. "People see it as charity, but it is not, it is justice. . . I see Fair Trade as doing two things: one, it is helping people immediately and changing their lives; then, there is the bigger picture where it is a protest tool, a way of registering your vote. But now we are not boycotting something, we are supporting something positive.”
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- 7. Fair Trade: APositive Model for Change 1. Create opportunities for economically and socially marginalized! 2. Develop transparent and accountable relationships! 3. Build capacity! 4. Pay promptly and fairly ! 5. Support safe and empowering working conditions! 6. Ensure the rights of women and children! 7. Cultivate environmental stewardship! 8. Respect cultural identity! 9. Foster long term relationships! 10. Promote fair trade
- 8. How will youpractice fair trade in your business?
- 9. 01 Fair Trade: A Positive Model for Change Some guide questions In what ways can you incorporate small producers in your supply chain?! What kind of relationship do you have with your suppliers? Are you accountable to them?! What kind of support do your producers/ suppliers need? ! What are their bottlenecks? ! How can you build the knowledge and capacity of your producers – help them develop systems for sustainability, help improve sales?
- 10. 01 Fair Trade: A Positive Model for Change Some guide questions Do you pay your suppliers promptly?! Do you pay them a fair price?! Are men and women paid equally?! Are you willing and able to make interest free advance payments?! How do you practice environmental sustainability?! ! Do you use LED lights, How do you manage ! your waste? Do you do paper less transactions! Do your workers work in a safe environment? ! ! Is there proper lighting? Ventilation? Is the ! ! table height correct?! How can you balance market needs with producers’ cultural heritage.! NO Child Labor! NO discrimination of women
- 11. 01 The Powerof Entrepreneurship ! With capital, labor is transformed into equity 1. Generates employment! 2. Fosters innovation! 3. Contributes to the economy through increased productivity, increased tax collection! 4. Solves a problem!
- 12. Great entrepreneurship isabout solving the world’s most difficult problems. ! ! It’s about dedicating your life to a greater purpose.
- 13. Thank you!! ! Greg M. Perez! [email protected]