Sustainability Report

Focus on Sustainability

The Co-operative Group Sustainability Report 2009 presents an open and honest account of The Co-operative's performance, including that of former Somerfield and Britannia, focusing on the social, ethical and environmental issues that are most material to the business and its stakeholders.  

Leading environmentalist Jonathan Porritt, Founder Director of Forum for the Future, who provides commentary on the Report, writes: “The Co-operative has an outstanding record in gathering and sharing data across an extraordinarily wide range of financial, social, environmental and governance issues – and this is powerfully reflected in this fourth fully-consolidated Sustainability Report.”

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The Report has been assured against AA1000AS and is consistent with a GRI G3 application level of A+, the leading standards in sustainability reporting.

The Co-operative seeks to ensure that our reporting continues to be responsive to the needs of our stakeholders and, as such, your feedback is extremely valuable to us. If you would like to comment on our approach, our performance, or how the Report is presented, please contact us at: sustainability.report@co-operative.coop

If you would like a hard copy of the Report or if you require it in Braille, large print or on cassette, please contact the Customer Relations Team on: Freephone: 0800 068 6727; Minicom: 0800 068 6717

Email: customer.relations@co-operative.coop

Write to: The Co-operative Group, Manchester M60 4ES