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Ethical Trade Programme CGA Road Show 2012. Colleen Chennells. What are we aiming for?. South African-driven Development-led International recognition Single process compliance Awareness and capacity building Continuous improvement Self-regulation Extend to supply chain.
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Ethical Trade ProgrammeCGA Road Show 2012 Colleen Chennells
What are we aiming for? South African-driven Development-led International recognition Single process compliance Awareness and capacity building Continuous improvement Self-regulation Extend to supply chain
Where are we now? Completion of Fruit SA standard through Global Social Compliance Programme (GSCP) FSA Board decision on independent legal entity:Sustainability Initiative of South Africa (SIZA) Decision on SA data platform
What does this mean? Supported by: • / SIZA Standard Audit • Supported by CONSAWU – MoU signed December 2011
How can you participate? 1 • / SIZA Annual self-assessment 2 Training 3 Third party audit 4 Corrective action and improvement plan
What will it cost? Current – Sedex fee FSA system cost to replace Sedex fee Market-related audit costs
Why an SA data platform? Feedback to growers and industry Links to Sedex, BSCI Response to NGOs Self-regulation
How will the programme be rolled out in regions? Self-regulated system Regional / local industry bodies Study groups, road shows Promote inclusivity Train local support person In-house ethical coordinators Input to steering committee
What resources are available? Growers’ Ethical Trading Handbook Ethical Trade Module – How to use Handbook Workplace Communication Toolkit Labour broker checklist Website - www.fruitsa-ethical.org.za