African Pacific - Nui Fair Trade for A Fair Go

Fair Trade what does it mean? For NUI it simply means LIVE FAIR

The FINE Goals of Fair Trade (source: BAFTS) are :

1. To improve the livelihoods and well being of producers by improving market access,strengthening producer organisations, paying a better price and providing continuity in the trading relationship. (There must be evidence of how a company’s trading relationship with the supplier helps build their organisation as well as your own).

2. To promote development opportunities for disadvantaged producers, especially women and indigenous people and to protect children from exploitation in the production process.

3. To raise awareness among consumers of the negative effects on producers of international trade so that they exercise their purchasing power positively.

4. To set an example of partnership in trade through dialogue, transparency and respect.

5. To campaign for changes in the rules and practice of conventional international trade.

6. To protect human rights by promoting social justice, sound environmental practices and economic security

The FINE goals are a good yard stick for any business to follow. At African Pacific we take fair trade for a fair go very seriously for us real trade is fair trade and we actively support the fair trade movement on every level … The African Pacific Fair Trade Charter Key Issues of Engagement are – Read More here

“African Pacific is a Dedicated Australian Ethical Trading Company, passionate about achieving social and economic empowerment for the People of the South Pacific. Our NUI range forms an integral part of this ideal and we thank you for your active support in making trade fair for all.

Fair Trade

∙ Building long term trading relationships

∙ Encouraging independent Indigenous entrepreneurship

∙ Creating opportunities for working women

∙ Securing brand equity through our Nui certified organic range.

∙ Improving efficencies, capacity and standards through co-management of the supply chain

∙ Paying above fair prices, premiums and dividends

Ethical Community

∙ Fostering sustainability through organic certification, education, socio-economic empowerment

∙ Developing local infrastructure

∙ Protecting and enhancing the health of the consumers as well as suppliers through 100% Natural Ingredients and No Preservatives

Sustainable Environment

∙ Minimizing environmental damage by upholding a pro-active approach to:

1. Reduction in polution and carbon usage

2. Nurturing an environmentally neutral presence

3. Encouraging the recycling of all raw material and re-useable packaging

4. Zero-tolerance approach to product testing on animals

We Encourage - all our customers to support our charter and endorse similar principals. Your purchasing choice offers stability to South Pacific communities.”

All the Nui products we sell have a story to tell …. Here are just a few.

Nui Virgin Coconut Oil is sourced predominantly from Wainiyaku Family Estate in Tavenui Island in Fiji. We have been in Partnership with the Tarte family since 2001 when the started production of organic Virgin Coconut Oil and are presently the largest producer in Fiji. Gary Tarte has this year also won both prices as best Coconut Farmer of the Year in Fiji as well as overall “Best Farmer of the Year”.

Nui Soaps have been beautiful hand-crafted by Ms Lila Wati of Bula Organics in Navua, Fiji. Lila is an Indo-Fijian and has been making soap in Fiji for over a decade and is renown for the knowledge in her trade of soap making and administration in terms of certified organic. African Pacific has invested over $ 40 000 over the past 4 year in a joint venture with Lila Wati and Sakiasi Veitogavi to establish Bula Organics as the premier certified organic processor in Fiji and is in line with the African Pacific Charter to bring value added production to our island partners.

Nui 70% Raw Dark Chocolate is healthy and delightful, the bar has been hand crafted by our local CandyMan Jimi Scaravetti to bring you a nutritious food that has also had a mayor impact to all the cocoa growers in Vanuatu. Since African Pacific entry into cocoa trading in Vanuatu in 2008, there has been a doubling of the bean price on the local market which has created a positive effect on earning to all growers of over $ 500 000,00 in 2009 and we hope to see an increase to around $ 600 000.00 in 2010.

Nui Handwash is hand made on site at our production facility in Terrey Hills, through a process of traditional saponification of Wainiyaku Virgin Coconut Oil, Australian Virgin Olive oil and the expertise of our processing guru Gabor Csizar. The production process forms part of Nui’s IP and has been formulated in such a way to maximize the value of the coconut oil to create an effective return on product for Nui and island partners.

At Nui we simply say LIVE WELL, LIVE BEAUTIFUL, LIVE FAIR

Kind Regards

Linda Gaden

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