The Co-operative Group has set a new benchmark for corporate sustainability in the UK, which will support its aim to have 20 million members during this decade and boost the move to a more environmentally sound and just UK economy.
Among the groundbreaking pledges in The Co-operative’s new Ethical Operating Plan are:
- the toughest operational carbon reduction targets of any major business, and the deployment of£1bn of green energy finance by 2013
- the most radical Fairtrade conversion programme ever undertaken
- the world’s first ethically screened general insurance products
- a three-fold increase in membership from six million to 20 million by 2020
- significantly enhanced funding for co-operative enterprises and schools
The Co-operative is launching a new three-year rolling programme, which encompasses all its businesses and sets out a set of goals and targets to drive its ethical and co-operative aspirations.
In early March, The Co-op will also launch a new advertising campaign that will showcase the impact of its community and co-operative initiatives and will urge customers to“join The Co-operative revolution.”
Group chief executive, Peter Marks, said:“Our ambition is to build a better society and this plan will stimulate and reinforce the unique benefit of the consumer co-operative model.
“At a time when UK society is picking up the pieces from a recession exacerbated by corporate greed and speculation, we are seeking to show that there is another way. The plc model is not the only game in town. It is possible for business to embrace the efficiencies of the market economy and alsothe need for robust legislation to ensure that progress is sustainable and just.
“Taken together, we believe the measures and pledges set out in our Ethical Plan raise the bar on corporate sustainability. Over the next 10 years working with our customers, members, suppliers, staff and communities we believe we really can make Britain even better.“
In total there are 47 distinct targets within TheCo-operative’s Ethical Plan,which will be reported on each year within the group’s sustainability report.
Source: The Co-operative
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