Co-op

Royal Mail, Co-op and Marks & Spencer pension schemes target net zero

Investment

Royal Mail, Co-op and Marks & Spencer pension schemes target net zero

British household names commit to halving emissions in their pension portfolios by 2030

clock 26 May 2022 • 2 min read
Morrisons announces plan to phase out peat-based compost this year

Supply chain

Morrisons announces plan to phase out peat-based compost this year

Move follows government call to end sale of nature-depleting products by 2024

clock 23 March 2022 • 2 min read
Co-op pledges £11m to support community environmental projects

Incentives

Co-op pledges £11m to support community environmental projects

The leading retailer has launched a new fund that will award grants to organisations innovating in low carbon food and farming

clock 25 November 2021 • 3 min read
Co-op hits out at UK foreign aid budget cuts as it expands Fairtrade partnership

Climate change

Co-op hits out at UK foreign aid budget cuts as it expands Fairtrade partnership

Retailer pledges to spend more than 0.7 per cent of pre-tax profit on international aid as it looks to build on Fairtrade partnership

clock 01 September 2021 • 4 min read

Recycling

Co-op debuts 'Europe's most extensive' plastics collection scheme

Supermarket becomes first in the UK to deliver fully recyclable own-brand packaging

clock 09 July 2021 • 3 min read

Energy

Co-op Power unveils expansion plans with pledge to save customers over 1,000 tonnes of CO2 a day

Company sets sights on expanding its business by 30 per cent this year in support of the Co-op's net zero emission goals

clock 23 June 2021 • 2 min read

Supply chain

'More than just a fridge': Marcus Rashford, Co-op, and Hubbub team up to promote expanded community fridge network

Waste-busting network of community fridges to expand following £500,000 funding boost from the Co-op

clock 19 May 2021 • 2 min read

Management

Co-op vows all own-brand food and drink will be 'carbon neutral' by 2025

Retailer promises to tackle supply chain emissions in 10 point climate plan designed to help it hit net zero by 2040

clock 04 May 2021 • 3 min read

Waste

Calls for plastic bag ban intensify as Co-op announces it will scrap 'bags for life'

Co-op becomes second supermarket to scrap bags for life as campaigners mount ‘Big Bag Ban’ in wake of government's move to delay raising charge on plastic bags

clock 30 April 2021 • 3 min read

Supply chain

Co-op to ban peat-based compost from stores to help 'prune' emissions

Retailer to roll out 'specially-formulated' peat-free alternatives and remove peat-based compost across all 1,100 of its UK stores

clock 04 April 2021 • 2 min read