THE 4TH FAIR TRADE CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH

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1 Organiser Co-organiser Powered-by Strategic Volunteering Partner THE 4TH FAIR TRADE CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH 2016 Participating Companies Electronic Media Partner

Raising Awareness of Global Extreme Disparity Between the Rich and Poor Poverty.

luxury most of the children have never seen one in their lives.

They would try to make their own footballs by sticking waste like rags, tree barks and condoms together into a

of Africa children, as well as fighting against poverty and child labors in Pakistan.

Top quality footballs are in fact hand-stitched by Pakistani women who work long hours in poor conditions for far

Due to poverty, parents are Photo Credit: Jinta Sports forced to supplement their own inadequate income by

Under Fairtrade certificate system, producers can receive fair payment and a social premium, which is designed to

Sameena, a 18 year-old Pakistan football producer said she was able to receive treatment of her illness because

2 Raising Awareness of Global Extreme Disparity Between the Rich and Poor Poverty. Football Africa, where millions of its dwellers suffering from poverty and hunger, a genuine football is a true luxury most of the children have never seen one in their lives. However, it does not stop them from having the dream to become a professional football player. They would try to make their own footballs by sticking waste like rags, tree barks and condoms together into a ball. Thus, the picture of the kids holding Fairtrade football suggests a double meaning: completing the dreams of Africa children, as well as fighting against poverty and child labors in Pakistan. Over 70% of footballs in the globe are produced in Pakistan. Top quality footballs are in fact hand-stitched by Pakistani women who work long hours in poor conditions for far less than legal minimum wage. Due to poverty, parents are Photo Credit: Jinta Sports forced to supplement their own inadequate income by putting their children to work as well. Fair Trade football could be a solution to the problem. Under Fairtrade certificate system, producers can receive fair payment and a social premium, which is designed to give workers families access to healthcare and education. Sameena, a 18 year-old Pakistan football producer said she was able to receive treatment of her illness because of the social premium. This year, Fair Trade Hong Kong will again orgainse Fair Trade Charity Football Match to raise awareness of the problem of child labour. The Match also aims to fundraise for the work of FTHK, and promote Fair Trade handicrafts to the public. Photo Credit: Jinta Sports Fairtrade football made its international tournament debut in Homeless World Cup 2016, demonstrating the world how Fair Trade could improve the fate of Pakistan football makers.

Corporate Engagement Become a pioneer of Ethical Corporate Many international producers like Cadbury, Marks & Spencer have started sourcing Fairtrade ingredients.

Global Trend Ethical Consumption The consumption model with Justice and Sustainability are much more under attention nowadays.

3 Corporate Engagement Become a pioneer of Ethical Corporate Many international producers like Cadbury, Marks & Spencer have started sourcing Fairtrade ingredients. In Hong Kong, Peninsula and Hiang Kie Coffee have also started producing their own Fair Trade products. Global Trend Ethical Consumption The consumption model with Justice and Sustainability are much more under attention nowadays. The sales of Fairtrade certified products in Hong Kong exceeds HK$ 24 million in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) An approach to achieve sustainable development With an increasingly global trend of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) requires listed companies to have Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Reporting. Fair Trade is an innovative way towards sustainability which fulfill both environmental and social requirements. Meanwhile, it leads to a sustainable business model.

4 Past Media Coverage 2016 October Cable TV 有線體育王 2014 June Cable TV 有線體育王 _FootballWeekly 足球周刊香港版 _P _East Week 東周刊 _P SkyPost 晴報 _P AppleDaily 蘋果日報 _A _ 經濟一週 Econmic Digest_P

Hong Kong Football Association We are honored to

referees contributed greatly to our success last

HKFA for providing professional referee service.

particular order) Sharing from 2016 Participants

Dawn Homeless Football Team We have joined this

While the idea of the competition is alleviating

lower class, thus we finds ourselves echo with

It is the first time we join this match.

5 Hong Kong Football Association We are honored to have the Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) as our co-organizer since HKFA s great support by providing us professional referees contributed greatly to our success last year. It will continue to help spread the message of Fairness through promoting football. Special Thanks to The Referees Department of the HKFA for providing professional referee service. Past participants Past sponsors (listed in no particular order) Sharing from 2016 Participants (listed in no particular order) Representative, Dawn Homeless Football Team We have joined this competition since While the idea of the competition is alleviating poverty, a lot of our team members are from the lower class, thus we finds ourselves echo with the theme. It is the first time we join this match. We often hear of some workers, such as coffee bean workers, get exploited, and we hope they will be treated fairly. Representative, IES Engineering (HK) Limited

38,000 Match Details *Fair Trade Hong Kong is a charitable organisation, which are exempt from tax under section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance.

6 Rules: Group round robin with 6 players per team. There will be 4-5 rounds before the semi-finals. The final will be held on the same day. Award: Champion, First runner-up, Second runner-up and Third runner-up Sharp Shooter, Best Goal Keeper & Fair Play Award Highest Fund-raising Award Application fee: HKD 25,000* Fee for 2 Teams: HKD 38,000 Match Details *Fair Trade Hong Kong is a charitable organisation, which are exempt from tax under section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance. Application fee, sponsorship fee and donation can be claimed for tax deduction. **Application fee includes: 1 Fair Trade Workshop valued at HKD2,000 which could accommodate colleagues (Including Blind Chocolate Tasting, Coffee Ground Scrub DIY Workshop etc) Football Jerseys for the team valued at HKD1,500 (Maximum 12 pieces) 2 Tickets of Fair Trade Networking Breakfast valued at HKD500 (Per person) Fairtrade Certified Football valued at HKD219 Each team will be awarded a Fair Trade football as the souvenir, which is produced by Jinta Sports. The workers receive reasonable income and are treated with dignity, where no child labour is involved. It is made from the highest quality PU outer lining, three polyester plus one air mattress inner linings (4 ply total), balanced latex bladder. Credit: Jinta Sport Date: 28 Oct 2017 (Sat) Time: 9.00am pm Venue: King George V School (2 Tin Kwong Road Ho Man Tin, Kowloon) Venue and details of the Match will be announced by 31 Aug 2017 Special Thanks to The Referees Department of the Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) for providing professional referee service. Special Thanks to Social Career to be strategic volunteer partner for promoting and recruiting volunteers. Special Thanks to Arsenal Soccer School (Hong Kong) for offering professional advice and equipment support.

We will sponsor the Fair Trade Charity Football Match by: Golden Sponsor HK$100,000 Silver Sponsor HK$50,000 We will donate HK$25,000 for participating in the Fair Trade Charity Football Match We are

on event day We would not join this time but would like to receive information about Fair Trade *Fair Trade Hong Kong will invite those schools who concern Fair Trade to participate in the match

7 We will sponsor the Fair Trade Charity Football Match by: Golden Sponsor HK$100,000 Silver Sponsor HK$50,000 We will donate HK$25,000 for participating in the Fair Trade Charity Football Match We are not able to participate in the Match, but will offer support by Donate HK$10,000 to sponsor school or NGO team* Donate HK$ to Fair Trade Hong Kong Foundation In-kind sponsor : Offer volunteer support on event day We would not join this time but would like to receive information about Fair Trade *Fair Trade Hong Kong will invite those schools who concern Fair Trade to participate in the match Company Name: Team Name (if different from above): Number of Team(s): Contact Person: Tel: Position: Payment: Crossed Cheque (Payee: 香港公平貿易聯盟有限公司 or Fair Trade Hong Kong Foundation Limited ) Bank Deposit to Hang Seng Bank account: (Please send the bank-in slip through (info@fairtradehk.org) or mail to P.O. Box 6998 General Post Office Central ) Fair Trade Hong Kong is a charitable organization, which are exempt from tax under section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance. Application fee, sponsorship fee and donation can be claimed for tax deduction. Deadline for Application: 30 Sept 2017 Details of the match will be announced through in October 2017 For enquiry, please contact Ms.Vicky Ng (Project Officer) at Please the reply slip to info@fairtradehk.org

8 Fair Trade Hong Kong We are committed to establishing a Fair Trade economy to ensure producers in the developing world can receive their fair share of income, alleviate poverty, reduce inequality, and contribute to a sustainable future. Your sponsorship will empower our Fair Trade promotion and education, in the past year, we have engage various sector in Fair Trade movement, including secondary school, university, corporate, brand owner and general consumer. EDUCATION Since 2009, FTHK has engaged over 160 schools, making up one-third of all secondary schools, in teaching Fair Trade in various subjects. NEXT STEP It is very important to educate the youths to be the ethical consumers. We nurture Fair Trade generation by organizing Fair Trade Producer Trip for students. awareness FTHK has been actively promoting the messages of Fair Trade to the public. In 2015 and 2016, there were over 180 media reports on Fair Trade. In 2016, FTHK engaged over 35,000 people directly. Both encouraged the public to practice ethical consumption. NEXT STEP Transform Fair Trade into a new attitude towards daily life by further enhancing the message to the public. MARKET DEVELOPMENT FTHK contacted and consulted over 100 companies about increasing the diversity of Fair Trade products in order to provide more choices to consumers. NEXT STEP Increase the variety and accessibility of Fair Trade products in Hong Kong.

Fairtrade. What it has to offer and how we can use it

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