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Co-op Group pledges to halve greenhouse emissions by 2025

At May's AGM in May members voted overwhelmingly for faster action to tackle the environmental crisis

Scotmid Co-operative receives environmental excellence award

The society was praised by Keep Scotland Beautiful for its environmental practices, including electric vehicle charging…

Waitrose is piloting a packaging-free scheme

The scheme will run at a store in Oxford for a period of 11 weeks

Vandana Shiva to headline ICA Global Conference in Kigali

The physicist and activist is renowned for her campaigns on biodiversity, indigenous knowledge and other ecological…

Central England Co-operative is ditching single use plastic carrier bags

Customers will be offered a 10p biodegradable bag for life or compostable bags.

Co-operative solutions for a planet in crisis

For World Environment Day (5 June), Co-op News looks at efforts made in sectors ranging from…

Can tech be matched with co-op values to save the planet?

New ways of communicating mean co-operators don't need to increase their carbon footprint by traveling whenever…

Meet … Pete Westall, chief values officer, Midcounties Co-op

'We’ve got customers and members who are more empowered, and a younger generation seeking ethical leadership'

Energy co-ops in US move to renewables

The sector is still reliant on fossil fuels but as the price of wind and solar…

Agri co-ops respond to the eco challenges of the 21st century

'There are several initiatives being developed and scoped that can play a significant role in helping…

ICMIF backs Mark Carney’s call to act on climate change risks

‘If some companies and industries fail to adjust to this new world, they will fail to…

Protecting the land: A co-op future for the commons?

Neil McInroy, from the Centre for Local Economic Strategies, says we need to protect public assets…