Changing Attitudes When profit is not the only measure of success. How to change the Corporate game.
Kate Bull
The Dream
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Our business We aim to be commercially socially and environmentally sustainable. We want to be a good business , not just a business that does good. Tel: 0207 430 1827
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Our Values By the People, for the People • • • •
Ethical Sustainable and Transparent in business Respectful and responsible with resources Creating and connecting communities Friendly, active and inclusive
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How we work – we started out as a Members Cooperative
Members pay an annual fee of ÂŁ25 Receive a share/vote in the business Give us 4 hours of their time a month Receive 20% discount of their food purchases
Being part of the community Us Community invited Membership open to all Members Committees set policy
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Others Imposed on communities Loyalty cards reward high spenders Centralised policies made in Head Office
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Commercial - honesty Us Appling lower margins to food with values Seasonal, local, limited volumes. Others Premium pricing on organic/local/healthy products Mass produced, high volume, available all year world wide. Tel: 0207 430 1827
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Traditional Economic Model
Financial return Legal Media pressure
The People’s Supermarket economic levers
Commercial
Social
Environmental
Environmental - Food waste Us Food waste to food wonder – 1 tonne a month Others 6.7million tonnes a year, thrown away. 30% of Fruit & vegetables rejected Tel: 0207 430 1827
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Our attitude be part of the solution Us Why wouldn’t you? Others Why would you?
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Any questions?
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