Rising to Meet New Challenges: Co+efficient Gets an Upgrade
To help co-ops succeed and keep pace with well-funded corporate sustainability efforts, NCG is making a major investment to upgrade our Co+efficient sustainability reporting system.
Sustainability
River Valley Co-op Solar Array Benefits Low-Income Households
River Valley Co-op’s Easthampton, Mass., location features a large solar array in the parking lot. Thanks to a partnership with fellow cooperative Co-op Power, the solar panels will assist 100 low-income households by providing a 15% discount on their electricity costs.
Celebrating Co-op Success Stories in 2021
Co-ops have responded to the year’s unique challenges with ingenuity, resilience and compassion. As we close out 2021, let’s look back at the remarkable accomplishments co-ops have made to support their shoppers, staff and communities.
Complete Your 2021 Annual Impact Metrics Survey: How, When and Why
Together, NCG co-ops have agreed to annually report on core metrics, which we refer to as Impact Metrics, and we use this aggregate data to leverage NCG food co-ops’ influence within the natural foods industry, as well as with federal lawmakers and consumers. Find out how your co-op can contribute.
How Supplier Diversity Can Help Business Owners, Consumers and Co-ops
NCG hosted a training recently that explored what supplier diversity is, our early endeavors in this work, and how NCG and co-ops can begin to create change that supports diverse-owned businesses and better serves our customers.
How Did We Do? Reviewing Our 2020 Impact Goals
In 2016, co-op designated representatives worked with NCG’s sustainability staff to establish collective environmental and social impact goals to achieve by 2020. Now with five years of data, we can assess our progress.
2020 Food Co-op Impact Report
Read how NCG uses the Food Co-op Impact Report to advocate for the things that are important food co-ops and communicate the value of our national co-op community to lawmakers, industry partners and consumers.
Co-ops Rise to the Challenges of 2020
In a tumultuous year that brought a global pandemic, a severe economic downturn and a resounding call for racial justice, co-ops have been a beacon of hope in responding to challenging circumstances.
Proceed with Intention
What do you do when the world turns upside down? During 2020, co-ops responded quickly to the many unknowns and challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. We leaned on the cooperative principles and service to one another. And while our world remains volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous, there are reasons to be optimistic.
SNAP Incentive Programs Benefit Families, Farmers and Communities
Co-ops can make healthy, locally grown fruits and vegetables more accessible to all members of their community with the help of SNAP incentive programs.