The Co-operative Group
The Co-operative Group is the UK’s largest mutual retailer. It is the fifth largest food retailer, the third largest retail pharmacy chain, the number one provider of funeral services and the largest independent travel business. The Co-operative also has strong market positions in banking and insurance. The Group employs 123,000 people, has 4.5 million members and around 5,300 retail outlets. As well as delivering on its financial and operational goals, The Co-operative Group aims to deliver on its social goals, playing an active part supporting local communities and the wider world.
The Co-operative is a unique organisation, which promotes sustainability at the core of its entire operation. It is amongst the world’s leading businesses which are tackling climate change, and leads from the front on additional environmental challenges such as waste, chemicals, carbon offsetting and bio-diversity.
The Co-operative is currently campaigning to highlight the environmental and financial risks associated with unconventional fuels such as tar sands and is calling for a halt to their expansion.
As well as being a pioneer in Fairtrade, we are supporting projects that improve sanitation and clean water for people in the world’s poorest countries.
Just one of the many highlights of our strategy was the pioneering work with Traidcraft, the UK's leading independent fair trade organisation, which led to the development of Fairtrade standards in the wine category. We have since gone on to develop the largest Fairtrade wine range available of any UK supermarket and we stock the widest range of Fairtrade grocery products.
The Co-operative believes in social responsibility and self help and we want a better deal for growers and producers in developing countries.
Each of our Fairtrade wines tells a story; about struggling communities revived and renewed, about schools built, clean water supplied and hope restored. So when you’re sipping our velvety Argentine Malbec or Chilean Sauvignon Blanc, or celebrating with our Cape Sparkling Brut, you can be sure it means a fairer price is paid to the producer.
The Co-operative belives that when the benefits are passed around it’s good for everyone.
For more information about The Co-operative visit www.co-operative.coop
