Royal Holloway has received a Fairtrade University Award with a score of 195 points.
The accreditation is jointly delivered by the Fairtrade Foundation and Students Organising for Sustainability UK (SOS-UK).
To achieve the award, which is made every two years, the University was required to complete 11 mandatory criteria, including having a published action plan to promote Fairtrade activity on campus, stocking Fairtrade certified products in all retail, catering and commercial outlets and hosting Fairtrade events and engagement activities throughout the year.
In addition to the mandatory criteria, a further 10 optional criteria were completed to improve the overall score, resulting in a score of 195 points, which was well in excess of the 100 points required to achieve the award.
Jemma Morris, Lead for the University’s Fairtrade Steering Group, said: “Receiving a Fairtrade University and College status award is an excellent achievement for Royal Holloway. It shows our commitment towards sustainable practices and ethical support towards Fairtrade communities and livelihoods. We are passionate about continuing to involve Fairtrade practices into our policy making, procurement, campaigns, university studies and food and retail outlets.”
To read more about our commitment to Fairtrade, please visit our website.
