The retailer found that shoppers are buying single-use 5p carriers instead of reusing bags
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Show filtersREI’s new product standards raise the sustainability bar
'We’re collaborating with partners across industries to advance sustainable business practices, and as a result are…
Midcounties pledges to reduce carbon emissions through sustainability programme
Plans include cutting emissions across the society’s Oxfordshire stores and running green projects in schools
Coop Norway runs litter clean-up in war on plastic waste
The co-op said it was also committed to reducing plastic waste from its operations
Ecology Building Society reports record profit and savings growth
The ethical lender is celebrating more than 30 years of uninterrupted profitability
How is sustainable development perceived in worker co-ops?
Janette Hurst presented the findings of interviews from the movement with the Co-operative Education Conference
Dutch dairy co-op to pay farmers a premium for hitting sustainability standards
FrieslandCampina’s new Top Dairy range will reward farmers who meet targets on biodiversity, animal welfare and…
East of England Co-operative to sell fresh food beyond Best Before date
The move extends the scheme launched last year to sell tinned goods, packets and dried food
Solar co-op transforms the economy of a farming community in India
Incomes have more than quadrupled for farmers who switched to solar-powered irrigation
REI’s new product standards raise the sustainability bar
The standards - published in the leisure retail co-op's 80th year - 'are changing the conversation'…
New ICA guides on sustainability reporting and promoting co-ops
The guides outline the changes that are needed to help advocate co-ops - and how co-ops…
Co-op Group to switch to 50% recycled plastic for its bottled water
It is the first retailer to run this initiative, which it estimates can save almost 350…
