Paris garbage collectors, ambassadors for fair trade

The notion of sustainable development has become a major issue in the responsible purchasing procedures of local authorities. Since the evolution of the public procurement code makes it possible to no longer award a contract to the cheapest offer, the one that provides the best social and ecological quality in relation to the price is rewarded.

A pioneer in this field among public companies, the City of Paris has entrusted the CEPOVETT Group with the role of dressing more than 7,000 agents in work clothes made from fair trade cotton, with the Max Havelaar label. With this responsible purchase, the Paris City Council is looking after the well-being of its agents and making them ambassadors for the values of equality and development that their work clothes convey.