Environmental and Social Policies of the Co-Op Supermarket

Executive Summary

This report looks at how effective the current environmental and social policies and practices of the Co-op supermarket are. It also presents recommendations on how the Co-op could improve on their current policies and practices.

This report aims to state clearly the environmental and social policies of the Co-op supermarket and how they could improve on their current practices.

This paper uses relevant academic models and theories which the Co-op supermarket can be applied to. An academic article has also been used.

In this report it has been found that the Co-op supermarket comply with the regulations set by the government, but also are self-regulated, which appears to give them a competitive advantage. It seems that the Co-op benefit from being proactive towards the ecological environment and social environment, resulting in them being ahead of the competition.

1.0 Introduction

Following the change in the Earth over the last two decades, it has become apparent that organisations need to take responsibility for their part in the detriment of the environment. In order for them to prevent harming the environment further, they need to take action. An organisation who already has a proactive stance on this issue is the Co-op group. Not only do they conduct business in an environmentally friendly manner, they also hold high ethical values; this is important for the stakeholders, and furthermore, the organisation itself.

The objectives in this report, is to discuss and analyse relevant environmental and ethical issues. In order to generate a greater understanding of the topics discussed, the use of an organisation will be used and applied so that the theories and