The West of England’s most ethical companies have been celebrated at the third annual Fairtrade Business Awards.
The Best Fairtrade Business Award went to Koolskools, the ethical school clothing and Fairtrade cotton uniforms firm. It was the second year running the Hampshire-based firm has won the top accolade.
Other winners were Lee Abbey (Best Fairtrade Accommodation or Conference Centre), Café Create (Best Fairtrade Café or Restaurant), Bristol law firm Lyons Davidson (Best Fairtrade Office), The Tiny Marmalade Company (Best Fairtrade Retailer – single product), Kerala Crafts and The Better Food Company (joint winners Best Fairtrade Retailer – multiple product), University of Bristol (Best Fairtrade University of College) and Elaine Ashley, Bristol City Council (Best Fairtrade Advocate Award).
The awards ceremony at Bristol’s Watershed media centre heard from Sophi Tranchell, founder of Fairtrade pioneer Divine Chocolate, and Aardman licensing manager Laura Daniel, who spoke about how the Bristol-based animation studio had teamed up with Divine to produce a Shaun the Sheep Easter Egg.
Now in their third year, the awards celebrate businesses that demonstrate commitment to using and promoting Fairtrade. This year 77 businesses from across the region attained a bronze award or above, demonstrating an increasing level of commitment amongst South West businesses to fair and ethical trade.
Full details of all winners with photos will appear in next week’s Bristol Business News e-bulletin.
Bristol Business News was delighted to be media partner for the awards.
Pictured, from left: Winners Koolskools with Sophi Tranchell, founder of Fairtrade pioneer Divine Chocolate, and Aardman licensing manager Laura Daniel. Photo by www.joncraig.co.uk
