Sustainability has been integral to our business activity for decades. These milestones testify to this and we work hard on new projects each year.
2017
For the second time, we are officially named the world's most sustainable retailer. Oekom Research reviewed and rated 148 retailers around the world based on around 100 criteria and again picked us as the frontrunner.
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We have worked with the Max Havelaar Foundation for 25 years and have been a Fairtrade partner since the outset. This long-standing partnership has paid off and has chalked up some unique successes.
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We were the first retailer to develop a water standard that governs the sustainable use of water in agriculture. We are therefore committed to protecting the valuable resource of water over the long term.
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2016
Since 2016, all fish and seafood has come from 100 % sustainable sources – whether fresh, frozen, tinned or in the restaurant. We also offer the largest selection of organic-grade seafood in Switzerland:
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At Railcare, we are introducing a world first: we now chill our food with electricity generated via the axles while in transit. This enables us to reduce diesel consumption for refrigeration by 75 percent per container wagon.
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As in 2013 we again achieve an excellent score in the «Animal Welfare in Retail 2015/2016» report of Swiss Animal Protection (SAP). We also take first place in the international animal welfare rating BBFAW for the fourth consecutive year.
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We open Switzerland’s first public hydrogen filling station in Hunzenschwil (AG). At the same time the first hydrogen-powered truck and several company cars are integrated into our fleet.
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Wholesale is setting new standards in terms of sustainability and developing the Transgourmet own-label brand «Ursprung» into a Group-wide own-label sustainability brand.
Our Fairtrade growth strategy reaches the half-way point. The goal is to switch all raw materials from developing and emerging countries to fair trade by 2020.
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2015
Start of strategic partnership with the Swiss Red Cross (SRC) for even closer collaboration.
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2015
Our environmentally friendly non-food own-label brand Oecoplan is recommended by WWF, the internationally renowned nature and environment protection organization.
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2015
We support the «Sustainable Construction Network Switzerland» (NNBS) construction standard, the first standard in Switzerland to take account of all facets of sustainable construction.
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2014
25th anniversary of Coop Oecoplan with the launch of 239 products as part of a dual branding initiative with brand manufacturers, and an increase in sales to CHF 142 million.
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2014
The first Green Business Partner Conference to raise awareness among our business partners for a greater commitment to sustainability and launch of more than 300 joint projects.
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2014
Participation in the Fairtrade cocoa programme by Fairtrade Max Havelaar, which involves switching more than 100 additional chocolate products to fairly traded cocoa.
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2014
Start of field trial of dual-purpose chickens.
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2013
Approval of the multi-year sustainability targets for 2014-2020 for the entire Coop Group.
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2013
20-year anniversary of Coop Naturaplan and increase in sales of organic products to over CHF 1 billion.
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2013
Confirmation of excellent performance in animal protection in a study by Swiss Animal Protection (SAP) and the International «Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare» (BBFAW).
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2013
Awarded the «Zurich Climate Prize» for RailCare.
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2012
Coop Naturaline is named by Sustainia as one of the world's 100 most sustainable solutions for the future.
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2012
Over 98 percent of the seafood range (fish and seafood) is switched to sustainable products.
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2012
Takeover of Frutigen and Wolhusen greenhouses with restaurant, exhibitions and production.
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2011
Declared the world's most sustainable retailer by Oekom Research AG.
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2011
The Coop sustainability report receives an Öbu prize for the third time (previous awards in 2005 and 2007).
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2011
Awarded the «Goldener Zuckerhut» (Golden Sugarloaf) for pioneering work in the field of sustainability.
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2011
Changeover begins of high-turnover Coop Qualité & Prix product ranges to Fairtrade raw materials.
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2011
A programme is launched to reduce and optimize packaging for Coop own-label brands.
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2011
Switzerland's first wood-burning furnace for an industrial bakery reduces CO2 emissions by 70 percent.
Partnership with Schweizer Tafel and Tischlein deck dich food banks.
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2005
Joins the amfori Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) and adopts its Code of Conduct.
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2005
GlobalG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practices (GRASP) project begins, involving Coop, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and GlobalG.A.P. Officially accepted by GlobalG.A.P. in 2010.
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2004
The Coop Group publishes its first sustainability report.
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2004
The Coop code of conduct is introduced. Its aim is to ensure business partners are dealt with fairly.
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2004
«Regional organic products» are launched as part of Coop Naturaplan.
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2004
Joins the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
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2004
«Basel criteria for responsible soya cultivation» drawn up with WWF Switzerland.
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2003
Naturaplan Fund launched with an annual budget of CHF 10 million.
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2002
Naturaline awarded the UN environment prize for sustainable partnership.
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2002
Comprehensive and binding guidelines produced for sustainable sourcing. Revised in 2008 and 2011.
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2002
FSC quality label introduced.
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2001
Sales of the own-label sustainability brands and quality labels Coop Naturaplan, Coop Naturaline, Coop Oecoplan and Max Havelaar exceed CHF 1 billion for the first time.