To mark Co-op Fortnight (22 June to 5 July), OurCoop has been hosting a best-practice and inspiration session on cutting carbon emissions from retail operations with fellow co-operatives.
The session comes as OurCoop reveals its carbon-cutting track record, which includes preventing over 6,000 tonnes of CO2 through supporting global carbon reduction projects and planting almost 300,000 trees with climate action platform, Ecologi.
Additionally, nearly 20,000 trees are planted annually through OurCoop’s Funeral Planting Promise in Malawi, helping restore forests and wildlife habitats, mitigate climate change and flood risks and provide fruit, timber and sustainable income for communities.
OurCoop’s work to support global carbon reduction projects is aligned with the theme for this year’s Co-op Fortnight - ‘Co‑operate and we can change the world’ - as it’s founded on working in partnership with others to share knowledge and have the greatest potential impact.
OurCoop has shared its expertise with other co-operatives by hosting an inspiration session at the LoweConex offices in Gloucestershire during the two-week event.
Mike Pickering, head of sustainability at OurCoop, said: “We know the power of co-operation can help us all to achieve more. By working together and sharing best practice during Co-op Fortnight, we can have an even bigger impact on carbon emissions, reducing energy use and cutting energy costs at the same time.”
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