…Ensuring the safety and welfare of those who work within our supply chain is a priority and a responsibility we take very seriously. This includes the human right to clean water, sanitation and decent living conditions…

Our approach to protecting the fundamental rights of workers in our supply chains is shared in our Human Rights & Ethical Trade Position Statement and Sound Sourcing Code…

We know there are systemic issues in global supply chains…

Co-op is part of several collaborative initiatives to monitor and improve living standards in Almeria and neighbouring regions. Since 2012, Co-op has played a pivotal role in developing supplier-led regional forums in Spain to drive improvements in working conditions which evolved into the Ethical Trade Forums in 2015….

In 2018, the Forums launched working groups across the key sourcing regions of Murcia, Almeria and Huelva with the aim of collaborating with stakeholders in the design of sustainable solutions to the labour challenges…

Importantly for us as a responsible retailer, Co-op is a sponsor of the Forum’s Canal Foros, an independent grievance mechanism for the agricultural industry in Spain…

Alongside other food retailers and businesses, Co-op is funding a WRAP collective action project on water stewardship in Southern Spain…