Je reviens d’Ecosse ou j’ai vu ce réseau de grandes surfaces alimentaires : co-operative. C’est, si j’ai bien compris, géré comme une mutuelle. Ce n’est ni capitaliste ni complétement alternatif.
Un compromis quoi !
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everything from ethical banking and travel to great value local food and online shopping
The Co-operative Group is the UK’s largest mutual business, owned not by private shareholders but by almost six million consumers. It is the UK’s fifth biggest food retailer, the leading convenience store operator and a major financial services provider, operating both The Co-operative Bank and The Co-operative Insurance. Among its other businesses are the number one funeral services provider and Britain’s largest farming operation.
As well as having clear financial and operational objectives, the Group has also set out its social and sustainability goals in its groundbreaking Ethical Plan, which specifies almost 50 commitments in these areas.
The Group operates over 5,000 retail trading outlets, employs more than 110,000 people and has an annual turnover of £13.7bn.