MANCHESTER: The Co-operative Group Limited (Co-op) has secured a new £350 million ($445 million) five-year lending agreement tied to ambitious sustainability and social impact targets, bolstering its financial position and reinforcing its commitment to ethical business practices. The deal, announced Thursday, involves six major banking partners: HSBC, Barclays, ING, Lloyds, NatWest and Dutch co-operative…
PARIS, FRANCE: Co-op, a leading consumer co-operative, has signed a 15-year deal with Voltalia, a renewable energy company, to buy all the electricity from a 34-megawatt solar farm in North Yorkshire. The Eastgate Solar project, which will start operating in 2025, will supply up to 7.5 % of Co-op’s total electricity needs per year,…