Topic: Ethical trading

What is Co-op Fortnight?  Co-op Fortnight is a celebration of all things co-operative. That’s businesses owned by the many and run by their owners. While we are the biggest co-operative in the UK, there are plenty more beside us.  This year, Co-op Fortnight focusses on how co-operatives do things differently.   We don’t do them differently…

Each year, Co-op Members have the chance to vote on motions at our Annual General Meeting (AGM) to help us understand what matters most to you and shape what we work on next. That’s because as a member of Co-op, you own the business too, so it’s important that we’re meeting your needs, involving you…

Together with our members, we’ve been championing Fairtrade and the difference it makes to producers and communities across the world for more than 26 years. What you put in your shopping basket can make positive changes to lives around the globe. So, during this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight – which ran from 21 February-6 March – we asked…

Horticulture buyer Francesca Hayes explains why Co-op flowers offer gifts with meaning ahead of Mother’s Day

Head of Food Policy, Cathryn shares how and why we’re repurposing our funds to funnel money right to the heart of where it is needed.

We’re celebrating 25 years of our partnership with Fairtrade and the impact it has on our producers around the world. Michael Fletcher, Co-op’s Retail Chief Commercial Officer, explains why Fairtrade is still so important and why Co-op is 100% committed to continuing to support it over the next 25 years and beyond.