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Croydon achieved Fairtrade Borough status in March 2003 by meeting a number of criteria as set by the Fairtrade Foundation: 
- In February 2002, Croydon Council passed a resolution supporting Fairtrade and agreed to use Fairtrade coffee and tea and introduce Fairtrade to council run residential homes, schools and libraries.
- A range of products are now on sale in more than 60 of Croydon's shops, caf�s and churches. Croydon also opened its first Fairtrade shop, 'Fair Enough', at the end of 2003 which stocks a full range of Fairtrade food and non-food items.
- Fairtrade products are used by many local businesses and organisations.
- A range of activities have raised public awareness and generated media coverage. For example, the Green Fair, Supermarket tastings, a Co-op sponsored 'Chocolate Challenge' and a number of open meetings hosted by the Croydon Fairtrade Network.
- The Croydon Fairtrade Network was created and continues its commitment to Fairtrade in Croydon.
The following documents provide more information about the Croydon Campaign to become a Fairtrade Borough:
As London's first Fairtrade borough, Croydon has been a member of the London Fairtrade Steering group, instigated by Ken Livingstone as Mayor of London, to encourage all boroughs to follow Croydon's example and help make London a Fairtrade City. For more information, visit Fairtrade London Campaign.
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