There has been extensive talks, meetings, recommendations, etc lasting four months surrounding the Soil Associations standards concerning the issue of air freight. The conclusion was made that the Soil Associations standards should be changed so that all organic produce that has to be air-freighted now has to follow the Ethical Trade or the Fairtrade Foundation’s standard.
The Soil Association Ethical Trade standards: apply to the whole supply chain, and require fair trading arrangements, ethical employment relationships including fair pay, and concrete social and cultural contributions to the local community or society more widely. Those certified to these standards can use the Soil Association's Ethical Trade symbol. Being able to demonstrate compliance with Ethical Trade Standards (or Fairtrade standards) offers an effective marketing tool for air freighting businesses in the face of criticism over their carbon footprint.
(To read more please go to http://www.soilassociation.org) |
