Like minds

We don't do things just because they grab the headlines or make us 'look good'. We do things for the right reasons, because we're a co-operative.
The things we believe in are the things our members believe in and they don't change on a whim, because our values and principles don't change.
Here are just a few of the achievements we're most proud of:

We are a leader for fair trade - we sell more fairly traded products, in more stores, than any other retailer
The Co-operative Bank was the first in the industry to launch an ethical policy based on our customers' concerns, explaining who we will and will not do business with
The Co-operative Travel's commitment to be 'open, honest and impartial' sets it apart as a truly independent travel operator
Nearly 20 years ago we became the first supermarket to ban animal testing on own-brand toiletries. We pioneered the introduction of Braille on packaging, and in 2002 we launched Britain's first fully degradable plastic carrier bag