Topic: Carbon footprint

Standfirst: It’s three years since we announced our partnership with Chester Zoo to support the reforestation of former palm oil plantations in Sabah, Borneo. We caught up with Alastair Pattrick, Co-op’s Sustainable Sourcing Manager, to bust a few myths around palm oil and get an update on the amazing project. Myth 1: Palm Oil is…

COP26 did deliver some progress. Now, we need to put in the hard yards. It was a real privilege to be at COP26, speaking alongside our friends at Fairtrade about the urgent need for all businesses to play their part in delivering climate justice, to enable more people in developing countries to adopt sustainable practices.…

We don’t think plant-based foods should cost more than non-vegan food. That’s why, from May 2021, we’re reducing the price of our popular GRO range to match the price of our meat and dairy-based counterparts.

We’re committed to choices that are good for the planet. Follow these recycling dos and don’ts to make recycling an easy part of your daily routine.

This morning CEO Steve Murrells gave a speech to an audience MPs, senior civil servants and fellow business leaders about why co-operation must be central to how we respond to the greatest challenges we face today. Read what he had to say.

As a nation, we’ll consume 370 million mince pies over the festive period, with around 370 tonnes of aluminium packaging used to bake and package the festive favourite. And almost a quarter of the aluminium packing will not be recycled correctly.