Coop Italia is the only Italian large-scale retail trade brand to fully implement the ethical commitment undertaken in the procurement policies of branded products.
The primacy of the first Italian group of large-scale distribution was sanctioned by Altroconsumo. The first consumer association in Italy, a member of BEUC (The European Consumer's Organization) and Consumers International (The Global Voice for Consumers), with the financial support of the European Commission, compared the social sustainability of the commercial choices of 6 major brands of Large-scale distribution present in Italy.
Coop, in addition to having collaborated in the investigation, has allowed access to all the documentation relating to the SA8000 (Social Accountability) certification in the field of worker protection, adopted since 1998. The examination of the documents made it possible to ascertain that the declared ethical commitment is authentic. Coop Italia guarantees respect for the rights of people employed by suppliers and their fair remuneration. It also ensures balanced relations with small producers, even in developing countries, in terms of prices and payment methods.
