We serve the needs of our customers, members, communities and colleagues - it’s why we exist. While our culture and our passions stem from a powerful belief in our ethical values, we’re also highly commercial. The more successful we are, the more we can give back to our customers and members, and the better we can support and change the wider world.
Today, we have 73,000 colleagues, 4,500 outlets, £9 billion in turnover, nearly 5 million members - and we’re growing. Our businesses range from food, farming and travel, to healthcare, estates, legal services and funerals.
We offer our customers a successful variety of products and services, which all represent consistent quality and value. Our success in doing this has been recognised by gaining the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development. On top of that we've been named the most ethical retailer in a survey conducted for The Grocer magazine, and Age Positive awarded us ‘Age Positive Employer Champion’ status. We’ve even won awards for our new range of foods. Find out more in About us.
“I wanted to join a graduate programme that would give me exposure to a wide range of businesses. Equally, I wanted to work with a business that is commercially and ethically focused. The Co-operative Group offered me all of this - and more.” Neil O'Brien
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