Universities

University Fairtrade Designation Programme

Two campuses of the Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence (IoE) are working toward Fairtrade University Designation — one of the most rigorous institutional sustainability certifications in higher education.

The designation process for universities is more comprehensive than the school pathway, requiring systemic change across procurement, curriculum, culture, and community.

Designation Process

Universities follow a five-step designation pathway:

1

Steering Committee

  • Representative committee
  • Faculty + students + admin
  • Formal mandate
2

Fairtrade Policy

  • Comprehensive written policy
  • Procurement commitment
  • Board approval
3

Product Availability

  • Dining halls
  • Campus cafes
  • Bookstore / stores
4

Campaigns

  • Awareness events
  • Staff engagement
  • Media coverage
5

Service Learning

  • Curriculum integration
  • Research projects
  • Community engagement

Participating Campuses

Shiv Nadar IoE — Delhi NCR

The flagship campus in Greater Noida, Delhi NCR is home to over 5,000 students and 400 faculty across engineering, natural sciences, management, humanities, and social sciences. The campus is pursuing Fairtrade designation as part of a broader sustainability transformation.

Current focus: Steering committee established; policy development in progress.

Shiv Nadar IoE — Chennai

The Chennai campus, established in 2022, brings the Shiv Nadar IoE model to South India. With a growing student community and strong ties to Chennai's civil society and industry, the campus is developing its Fairtrade programme with particular attention to local supply chains.

Current focus: Campus baseline assessment; stakeholder mapping.

Research Integration

As a university-level initiative, the Fairtrade programme at SNU IoE is uniquely positioned to generate research:

  • Supply chain mapping — undergraduate and postgraduate projects documenting local ethical supply chains
  • Consumer behaviour studies — surveys and experiments on campus purchasing behaviour
  • Policy analysis — analysis of Fairtrade policy frameworks in Indian higher education
  • Community impact studies — assessment of fair trade practices on producer livelihoods
All research outputs are published in the [[shikshaShiksha Resource Library]] and shared with the wider Fairtrade India network.
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