BusinessGreen Leaders Awards 2012: Co-operative Group takes pride in pioneering green business model
With its planned takeover of Lloyds branches and its ambitious green retail commitments, the Co-operative Group is pushing its ethical business model back into the mainstream
Firstly, I must declare an interest. My family has something of a soft spot for the Co-operative Group. My late grandfather worked for the company for many years, rising up through the ranks to become...
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