Can London really become a fair city?
13 September 2012
Ken Livingstone’s aim to persuade purchasers to buy Fairtrade products is ambitious. David Arminas looks at how they can balance doing the right thing with getting the best value for money
London mayor Ken Livingstone wants the city to become a Fairtrade one to improve its reputation for being socially responsible in the way that it buys goods and services.
As head of the Greater London Authority (GLA), he will be talking with purchasers throughout local government in the 33 boroughs that make up London, as well as with retailers, community groups...