Target · Long-term · 3 — Other
2016 → 2040 · published 2024-02-22
FLAG: The Co-operative Group commits to reduce absolute scope 3 FLAG GHG emissions 72% by 2040 from a 2016 base year.* *The target includes FLAG emissions and removals.
SBTi company profile · UK
The Co-operative Group Ltd.
Food and Staples Retailing Corporate
Validated Targets
Data: Science Based Targets initiative Target Dashboard, as at 2026-10-08
LocationUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
RegionNorthern Europe
SectorFood and Staples Retailing
Organisation typeCorporate
Near-term statusValidated Targets
Near-term target1.5°C · 2030
Long-term statusValidated Targets
Long-term target1.5°C · 2040
Net-zero statusValidated Targets
Net-zero target year2040
Business Ambition for 1.5°CBA1.5 member
ISIN in SBTi dataYes
Published records
Targets and commitments
The records below are reproduced from the Science Based Targets initiative Target Dashboard. A validated target is not evidence that emissions have fallen; progress requires the company’s reported emissions.
Target · Net-zero · 1+2+3 — Other
2016 → 2040 · 1.5°C · published 2024-02-22
British consumer co-operative The Co-operative Group commits to reach net-zero GHG emissions across the value chain by 2040.
Target · Near-term · 1+2 — Other
2016 → 2030 · 1.5°C · published 2024-02-22
Energy and industrial: The Co-operative Group commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 emissions 66% by 2030 from a 2016 base year.
Target · Near-term · 3 — Other
2016 → 2030 · published 2024-02-22
Energy and industrial: The Co-operative Group also commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, fuel and energy related activities, upstream transportation and distribution, waste generated in operations, business travel, and end of life treatment of sold products 58.8% within the same timeframe.
Target · Near-term · 3 — Other
2016 → 2030 · published 2024-02-22
FLAG: The Co-operative Group commits to reduce absolute scope 3 FLAG emissions 42.4% by 2030 from a 2016 base year.* *The target includes FLAG emissions and removals."
Target · Near-term · 1+2+3 — Other
2016 → 2025 · published 2024-02-22
FLAG: The Co-operative Group also commits to no deforestation across its primary deforestation linked commodities with a target date of December 31, 2025.
Target · Long-term · 1+2 — Other
2016 → 2035 · 1.5°C · published 2024-02-22
Energy and industrial: The Co-operative Group commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 90% by 2035 from a 2016 base year.
Target · Long-term · 3 — Other
2016 → 2040 · published 2024-02-22
Energy and industrial: The Co-operative Group also commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions 90% by 2040 from a 2016 base year.
Commitment — Validated Targets