Environment
Environment
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AgricultureRabobank launches $1bn programme to support sustainable food production
The three-year Kickstart Food project ties in with efforts by the UN to ensure the world can feed its growing population
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Banking and InsuranceStudy reveals Canadian co-op sector’s work on climate change disclosure
All the organisations surveyed made some form of disclosure but campaigners say there is room for improvement
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AgricultureDutch dairy co-op to install solar panels on 310 farm rooftops
Chief executive Roelof Joosten says he wants the agricultural sector to ‘play an even more important role in the energy transition’
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EnvironmentCarbon Trust re-awards sustainability standards to Central England Co-op
Since 2010, the society has reduced its total carbon footprint by 35.8 % with efficiency measures such as LED lighting
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AgricultureAgri co-ops join initiative to address land abandonment in Valencia
A number of co-op federations are members of a group set up by the Ministry of Agriculture to tackle the problem
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BusinessAsda and Co-op to work together on supplier sustainability data
It is hoped the move will save suppliers from having to duplicate the task of submitting information to the two retailers
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CommunityWelsh community launches turbine share offer on Go Green Day
The community benefit society is backing climate change charity Size of Wales in a bid to raise funds to protect a stretch of rainforest
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EnergyHawaiian energy co-op unveils plans for ambitious solar power and hydro storage project
Kauai Island Utility Co-operative will invest millions of dollars in infrastructure improvements and ongoing maintenance on lands owned by state agencies under the plans
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EnvironmentCo-ops’ head offices are among the most beautiful buildings in the world
From the Co-op Group’s innovative Manchester HQ to Desjardins in Canada with its living wall, the movement is setting new architectural standards
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EnvironmentGro Harlem Brundtland to close the Alliance’s Global Conference in Malaysia
The 'Mother of Sustainability’ and former Norwegian prime minister will talk about how to build a more sustainable future