Fresh Tracks Team Talk

Playing Fair
Following on from last month's newsletter highlighting Corporate Responsibility Projects, we at Fresh Tracks have been considering our corporate responsibilities and thinking of ways in which we can reduce our carbon footprint and also support fairtrade.

Our most popular team activity 'The Chocolate Challenge' means that we buy hundreds of kilos of chocolate every year. Like coffee and bananas, cocoa is grown on farms in the developing world with 50% being produced in West Africa's Cote d'Ivoire where "It's estimated that some 15,000 Malian children work. Many are under 12 years of age, sold into indentured servitude for $140, and work for $135 to $189 per year." (The 2000 US State Department Human Rights report.)

Consequently we have switched our chocolate supplier to a source that guarantees not to use forced child labour, and the chocolate is better than ever. If you'd like to eat chocolate with a clear conscience click here to visit the 'Stop The Traffik' website for a list of products and outlets.

To find out how you can become a Fairtrade-friendly workplace click here to download Oxfam's informative PDF document.

"You must be the change you want to see in the world."
Mahatma Gandhi, Indian political and spiritual leader (1869 - 1948)

Book Review
The Bittersweet World of Chocolate (Chunky Cook Book: Supporting Fair Trade)
If you are keen to learn more about fairly traded chocolate and what you can do with it, including a recipe for turkey in chocolate sauce, then this might be just the book for you. Let us know what you think of the book and the recipes. Amazon has got a 34% discount at the moment, click here for more information.

Some Recent Fresh Tracks Events
Multi Activity Day - All action for Ronseal
Go FAR - Focus on Fun, Attitudes and Relationships for Schering Plough
Product Launch - Debut of new vehicle to dealer network for Nissan
Messing about on the River - Tranquil team building for Institute of Actuaries
Chocolate Challenge - Tasty business simulation for NHS/Springboard
Talk to the Animals - Communication workshop for Wakefield & District Housing
Team Tasks & Treasure Trail - Team exercises and competitive tasks for BSkyB

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