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Show filtersCarbon Trust re-awards sustainability standards to Central England Co-op
Since 2010, the society has reduced its total carbon footprint by 35.8 % with efficiency measures…
Central England Co-op marks World Mental Health day with lorry rebranding
The society, which has pledged to help tackle issues surrounding mental health, is displaying the Time…
Southern Co-op celebrates £500k donations from two years of the carrier bag levy
The society has added money from its own community fund, supporting groups such as Scope, Wildlife…
Co-op Group plays ‘sound of silence’ to support national Autism Hour
Stores turned off their radio systems for an hour to give autistic people a break from…
Fonterra co-op ‘should lead the way on green farming’
Fonterra's social responsibility chief said it was important to address the issues of growing demand for…
Southern Co-operative teams up with Shaw Trust to help people back to work
After just two months, the project has seen three permanent staff hired at a store on…
Lincolnshire Co-op helps build disabled access into local nature reserve
A team built a new path across Besthorpe Nature Reserve to help people with mobility issues…
Southern Co-op seeks good cause for £1k donation to mark new Weymouth store
The society is looking for nominations for a local group or charity to benefit from its…
Support, empower and influence: What youth are looking for in ethical business
The ethical expectations of the millennial generation can make a valuable selling point of the co-operative…
Lincolnshire Co-op colleagues and customers raise £144,000 for local hospices
Fundraising efforts included a sponsored pedometer challenge and dividend card donations
Midcounties awarded top rating in BitC’s 2017 Corporate Responsibility Index
The society, one of just three organisations to gain the top rating, was recognised for its…