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Report 2013 - Climate change and consumer co-operatives

Report 2013 - Climate change and consumer co-operatives

Taking the challenge forward - Report 2013

 

Report 2013 climate change download

 

You will have the opportunity to read about initiatives that can be considered as good practices in several different areas of activity. In fact, consumer co-operatives, as retailers,have a broad reach in several sectors of economic activity, start­ ing from the sourcing and production of the products they sell, through the transformation and distribution logistics up to the point of sale.

Most importantly, being owned and democratically controlled by consumers,consumer co-operatives have an increased responsibility in informing and educating consumers about the environmental impacts of the products they sell and about the consequences of their consumption patterns. A true sustainable future cannot be achieved without sustaina­ ble production and consumption patterns.

This report was elaborated by Euro Coop in collaboration with Consumer Co-operatives Worldwide (CCW). Therefore the examples shown also cover countries outside Europe. This shows that, all around the world, consumer co-operatives con­ tinue to act according to their values and principles despite the strong pressures from an increasingly difficult economic situation.

I wish you a pleasant read,

Yours Sincerely

 

Rodrigo GouveiaRosita Zilli
Secretary GeneralSenior Policy Adviser
Euro Coop /  CCW 

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