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Belonging is Everything
Since our foundation, we’ve valued the power
of belonging. This is how we best realise
our vision to make a real difference to the
communities we serve. But what does
belonging mean to us?
As a Cooperative, we belong to our
members. This means we are a business
without external shareholders.
Everyone who shops at the Coop
is an owner of the business. So for
us, belonging is about knowing our
customers and being proud to be part
of their local stories.
As a Coop, our people are also
members. This means that from the
newest starter to the chief executive,
everyone owns the business and is
responsible for shaping and improving it.
So for us, belonging is about recognising
that all our people are critical to our success
and should be valued equally.
As a Cooperative, we are deeply connected
to the communities in which our members
live. As a longstanding and integral part of the
community, the way we do business has an
immediate impact on our Islands. So for us,
belonging is about more than just giving back
or supporting local causes, it is about how we
live together and serve one another.
As a Cooperative, it is important to us to deal
fairly with those who make and grow the food
we sell, especially those whose businesses are
on our Islands. So, for us belonging is about
relating well for the long term as partners
to those who supply our stores; from coffee
growers in Guatemala to potato farmers in
Grouville.
As a Cooperative, we take our responsibility to
the planet seriously. We are not driven by the
commercial imperative of growth at any cost.
It is in our interest and the interests of our
members to take care of the environment.
Cooperatives know that it’s not sustainable
to take out more than you are putting in. So,
for us belonging is about recognising our
connectedness to the health of our beautiful
planet – our only home.
Belonging is everything to us. It’s how we stand
together with our members, our people, our
communities, our partners and for our planet.
CI Coop
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