Guernsey Health Committee Receives Award for Fairtrade Commitment

Guernsey’s health and social care committee (HSC) has been presented with a plaque acknowledging its dedication to purchasing Fairtrade products. The Fairtrade Supporter Plaque was handed to Deputy Al Brouard, the committee president, at Princess Elizabeth Hospital on Thursday. The hospital now incorporates a greater number of Fairtrade certified items following an HSC review that considered factors such as annual spending and pricing for products including tea, coffee, and bananas. Deputy Brouard reported an annual increase of over 180,000 servings of Fairtrade products at the hospital since the review took place. He stated: “The use of Fairtrade products within HSC will remain under review, hopefully to increase but, with value for money and quality a key consideration.” The Fairtrade Guernsey steering group and the overseas aid & development commission jointly presented the plaque. Deputy Chris Blin, who serves as president of the overseas aid & development commission, encouraged other States committees, businesses, and the public to consider transitioning to Fairtrade products. Hannah Davis, secretary of Fairtrade Guernsey, commented: “Guernsey is a Fairtrade island and the support of the committee demonstrates this.” The Fairtrade mark’s objective is to combat exploitation and poverty, and to protect the livelihoods of farmers globally. Copyright 2024 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.