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2016-07-12 16:49:17
Harriet Lamb First Woman to Be Made Honorary Fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge University
Harriet Lamb, chief executive of Fairtrade International, is today made an honorary fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge University – the first time the college has given the honour to a woman. Trinity Hall, founded in 1350, said the award recognized Lamb’s “global reach and influence as CEO of Fairtrade International and her commitment to social justice.” Lamb, aged 52, read political science at Trinity Hall in 1979-1981, before doing development work with the untouchable caste in India. She joined Fairtrade International in 1997 with the aim of improving life for banana growers in central America and became chief executive in 2012. Professor Martin Daunton, Master of Trinity Hall, said the college prided itself on its engagement with its alumni and with the wider world. “Many of its alumni are active in public life around the world and we are delighted that Harriet Lamb will be more closely involved with our community,” he said. “As executive director and subsequently chief executive, she has raised the profile of the organisation, an organisation that Trinity Hall is committed to support. We support her commitment to social justice.” Harriet Lamb praised Fairtrade producers, as well as campaigners across the UK for putting Fairtrade on the map, including students and staff at Cambridge University and the Cambridge Fairtrade Group. There are 37 honorary fellows of the college. For further information contact: Reykia Fick, Media Relations Manager, Fairtrade International: +49 228 949 23 141 or +49 172 541 6076, press@fairtrade.net

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