Shirine Khoury-Haq news, comment and analysis – Page 4
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NewsCo-op partners with Barnardo’s to help young people
Co-op aims to raise the money by engaging colleagues, members and customers in a range of national and local fundraising
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Comment & OpinionAs UK gender pay gap widens, supermarket boards offer a ray of hope
Examples abound of supermarkets hiring women to senior leadership positions
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Analysis & FeaturesPower List: The 10 most powerful women in the UK’s supermarkets
In the latest in our series of Power Lists on women in grocery, we look at the progress supermarkets are making on gender diversity, and shine a light on the high-profile female talent that’s rising to the top
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NewsRachel Izzard to become Co-op Group CFO
The appointment is the second swoop the society has made on N Brown this year
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Analysis & FeaturesA year in convenience: McColl’s deal dominates as Asda moves for Co-op forecourts
New rapid delivery players have dominated the headlines, but the major multiples continue to encroach
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NewsKenyatte Nelson joins Co-op in new membership and customer role
Nelson joins from fashion retailer N Brown Group, where he has been chief brand officer since June 2019
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InterviewsCEO Shirine Khoury-Haq on getting to grips with the Co-op
Khoury-Haq brings a financial approach to the Co-op, and has already cut costs. But she’s also looking to grow the topline, and to give greater focus to the society’s campaigning
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Comment & OpinionWhy Co-op is pushing for renewable energy investment
Investing in wind and solar power can create jobs, keep our energy supply secure and lower bills, says Co-op CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq
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NewsSupermarkets call on government to ramp up renewable energy investment
The leaders of Tesco, Morrisons, M&S and Co-op, among others, have asked PM Rishi Sunak to prioritise incentives to encourage greater investment in renewables
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NewsCo-op scraps Christmas advert to fund community-led food project instead
Society is channelling the advert funding into a wider cost of living support project for its colleagues, members, customers and communities
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NewsSupermarket supply chain emissions rise despite pledge to halve environmental impact
A report by WWF, billed as the most comprehensive study to date of the food sector’s contribution to climate change, found Scope 3 supply chain emissions had risen by 5%
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NewsNoble Foods appoints former Co-op CEO Steve Murrells to board
He will work alongside the board and executive team to guide the business in what ‘continues to be a challenging, but progressive, climate’
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NewsCo-op looking to triple number of franchise stores as part of new food strategy
Co-op is alos investing £37m to reduce the price of 120 key convenience lines such as orange juice, pizza, wine, fruit and salads
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NewsJo Whitfield to leave the Co-op after five years as Food CEO
The society also announced today that Michael Fletcher is stepping down from his role as CEO of its wholesale arm Nisa
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket opening times on the day of the Queen’s funeral
19 September 2022 has been declared a public holiday in the UK meaning many shops are likely to amend their opening hours
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NewsRaft of major supermarkets confirm stores will close for the Queen’s funeral
Other supermarkets are still working out their plans for the day, according to sources
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NewsFood industry unites to pay tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
The reaction began almost immediately after yesterday’s announcement that the nation’s longest-reigning monarch had died at Balmoral Castle aged 96
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Analysis & FeaturesIn pictures: Queen Elizabeth II visits supermarkets through her reign
Queen Elizabeth II has died aged 96. We take a tour through the ages as the late Queen toured supermarkets
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Comment & OpinionNew Co-op Group CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq still has one hell of an in-tray
Selling the Co-op forecourts makes sense but there’s only so much family silver it can sell
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NewsAsda agrees £600m deal for Co-op petrol forecourt operations
All 2,300 Co-op colleagues impacted by the deal will transfer to Asda under Tupe rules