- Conference
- 2004 Health Care Service Group Conference
- Date
- 5 January 2004
- Decision
- Carried
This Conference believes that wherever possible the NHS should access its supplies using “fair trade” principals.
We are aware that the NHS Procurement and Supplies Agency is in the process of developing a fair trade policy together with NHS Estates and that a Head of Sustainable Development has been appointed with a remit that covers the development of ethical trading initiatives.
This Conference calls upon the SGE to approach Health Ministers and the NHS PSA to encourage the development of ethical trading initiatives in the NHS and to seek the involvement of UNISON in those initiatives.