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Co-op
United Kingdom
A UK-based supermarket that operates as a cooperative, providing groceries and various services to its members.
CCI Score
CCI Score: Co-op
-29.76
Latest Event
Co-op Revises Anti-Competitive Land Agreements After 107 Order Breaches
Co-operative Group Limited admitted to 107 breaches of a Competition and Markets Authority order designed to prevent anti-competitive land agreements and has re-written its agreements to address these issues.
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Latest Events
- MAR052025
Co-operative Group Limited admitted to 107 breaches of a Competition and Markets Authority order designed to prevent anti-competitive land agreements and has re-written its agreements to address these issues.
-40
Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility
June 18
By admitting to 107 breaches of a regulatory Order intended to protect competition, Co-op exposed significant failings in its business practices and ethical responsibility. While efforts to amend the remaining agreements show remedial action, the scale of the breaches indicates a severe lapse in regulatory compliance which can undermine fair market competition and consumer choice.
- MAR052025
Co-op admitted to over 100 breaches of competition rules by using restrictive agreements to block rivals from opening new shops nearby, prompting a review and corrective measures. The CMA described the behavior as a significant compliance failure for a business of Co-op’s size.
-40
Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility
June 18
Co-op's admission to using restrictive agreements that block the opening of rival shops reflects unethical business practices that undermine fair competition and consumer choice. This breach of regulatory policy raises concerns over corporate accountability and ethical responsibility in business conduct.
-30
Regulatory Capture
June 18
By employing and later rewriting restrictive agreements under pressure, Co-op demonstrates a tendency to leverage its market power to impede competition. This behavior undermines fair economic structures and illustrates a subtle form of regulatory capture that can contribute to entrenched corporate dominance.
- MAR052025
Co-op admitted to breaching competition regulations by preventing rival supermarkets from opening nearby over 100 times, violating the Groceries Market Investigation (Controlled Land) Order 2010 as found by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority.
-50
Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility
June 18
Co-op's admission of unlawfully blocking rival supermarket openings represents unethical business practices that undermine fair competition and consumer choice. Such actions consolidate corporate power and restrict diversity in the market, aligning with authoritarian tendencies by limiting the economic opportunities of competitors.
- NOV202023
Co-op detailed its initiatives to improve worker conditions and ethical practices within its supply chains, including joining the Seasonal Worker Scheme Taskforce and supporting multi-stakeholder roundtables to address potential worker exploitation in UK horticulture.
+70
Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices
June 18
Co-op has taken active steps to improve labor conditions by engaging in initiatives like the UK Seasonal Worker Scheme and supporting multi-stakeholder roundtables, demonstrating a commitment to safeguarding workers' rights in its supply chains.
Co-Op response re purchasing practices & exploitation in grower supply chains
+65
Supply Chain Ethics
June 18
Co-op's response includes transparency about its supply chain practices and a proactive approach in engaging suppliers, reflecting an ethical stance on sourcing and addressing exploitation risks in its supply chains.
Co-Op response re purchasing practices & exploitation in grower supply chains
- AUG092022
Southern Co-op has implemented facial recognition technology in 35 stores across England to enhance security against violent incidents. While the company justifies the move as a necessary measure to protect customers and staff, privacy advocates warn that such surveillance tools can lead to serious privacy violations, potential discrimination, and may support authoritarian practices by relying on technology linked to state-associated firms like Hikvision.
-40
Provision of Repressive Technologies
June 18
Southern Co-op's adoption of facial recognition technology—especially using software from providers with ties to authoritarian surveillance practices—raises significant concerns regarding privacy, potential misuse of biometric data, and discriminatory impacts on marginalized communities. This action aligns with the provision of repressive technologies, undermining civil liberties and labor rights.
- FEB072022
Co-op has implemented a facial recognition system in at least 35 of its shops. Using Hikvision cameras and software developed by FaceWatch, the system scans customer faces and compares them to a secret watchlist maintained by the company. The lack of transparency regarding the technology's accuracy and data retention practices raises serious privacy and human rights concerns.
-80
Provision of Repressive Technologies
June 18
The deployment of intrusive facial recognition technology that compares customer faces against a covert watchlist is an alarming practice. It normalizes authoritarian surveillance measures and violates the privacy rights of individuals, aligning the company with repressive technologies linked to human rights abuses.
Who's Watching You? The dominance of Chinese-state owned CCTV in the UK
- JAN152022
Co-op has implemented facial recognition cameras provided by Chinese state-owned Hikvision in 35 southern UK stores. Despite claims that the system is used for safety and preventing shoplifting, the technology’s known links to human rights abuses and its association with authoritarian surveillance practices have raised significant ethical concerns.
-80
Provision of Repressive Technologies
June 18
The use of Hikvision’s facial recognition technology, a product with documented ties to human rights violations in authoritarian regimes, particularly against Uighurs in China, suggests complicity in advancing repressive surveillance practices. Although Co-op defends its limited use for safety, the ethical implications of employing technology linked to state repression are significant.
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