The Midcounties Co-operative, fully endorse the Code’s aspirational objectives. Our co-operative identity instils a duty to champion sustainability for the good of our members, consumers and local communities. This drives our philosophy and shapes our operations to delivery our vision of a responsible business. 

Commitments by aspirational objectives:

Aspirational objective 2: Prevention and reduction of food loss and waste (at the consumer level, within internal operations, and across value chains)

With the following aspirational target:

A 50% reduction of per capita food waste at the retail and consumer level by 2030 and reduced food losses along the food production and supply chains in the EU.

The Mid Counties Cooperative commitments:

Reduce our waste footprint across our operations by a third by 2026.

Aspirational objective 3: A climate-neutral food chain in Europe by 2050

With the following aspirational target: 

Reducing net emissions from own operations, contributing to a 55% GHG emission reduction target in the EU food chain by 2030 (following a science-based approach).

The Mid Counties Cooperative commitments:

• Reduce our GHG emissions by 50% by 2026;

• Engage our members, partner schools, and our Young
  Co-operator Network to inspire and educate around climate action through our ‘1 Change’ programme.

Full detail of the pledge in the provided attachment.