1. Award for Leadership on People & Communities

Traidcraft, M&S, Flamingo Produce and Flamingo Kenya Horticulture Outgrowers worked together to improve the livelihoods of small-scale farmers in Lewa as well as Meru’s Growers and Pack House workers by increasing their influence in supply chain decisions and with policy makers. The project worked with the whole supply chain to develop a mutually beneficial agreement that incorporates human rights considerations, so that farmers sell their produce in a transparent and fair manner, and Pack House workers can experience better working conditions.

The project was funded by Comic Relief and involved a full evaluation and monitoring process. A key part of this project was holding full supply chain meetings where smallholder farmers, pack house workers, Flamingo Produce UK and M&S all discussed how to improve ways of working together along the supply chain. Key results included;

• Improved employment conditions for workers
• Improved capacity, governance and performance of respective workers’ committees and farmers’ groups
• Predictable and secure incomes for 300 smallholder farmers
• Smallholder farmers, pack house workers, exporters, importers and retailers working together to mutually agree on a model for better sharing risks and benefits
• On-going work streams with small holders and the development of growing “pledges”

“The project enabled better trust and understanding between farmers and the supply chain team, ensuring that even during tough growing conditions with regions in drought, the growers trusted and supported their pledge to Flamingo and M&S” (Dickson Kimani – Outgrower Production Manager, Flamingo Kenya)

2. Award for Individual contribution to Sustainability

Awarded to Martin Hudson, CEO, Flamingo Horticulture, “For 30 years of managing a holistic sustainable business, pioneering Dudutech IPM company and for being an exemplar in water stewardship”.

27.07.2017