Co-op to stop sourcing from 17 countries including Israel

Co-op store Surrey

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The Co-op has today announced that it will stop sourcing products from 17 “countries where there are internationally recognised community-wide human rights abuses and violations of international law”.

The change in policy has been approved by The Co-op Group Board and follows on from a vote by the retailer’s members a month ago to “cease all trading with Israel” at its annual general meeting.

 

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