As the UK’s largest consumer co-operative, Co-op’s values have always been at the heart of the organisation and influenced strategy.

However, increasingly the message to suppliers is that its values are playing a bigger role in how Co-op grows its business and who it chooses to grow it with.

In this report we look at:

• The core values that drive Co-op
• How it is putting its values into practice 
• What suppliers need to understand so they can form a closer relationship with the retailer