Cooperative Group Ltd
WWF has a long-standing relationship with the Cooperative Group of businesses, whose values and principles align closely to those of WWF. These engagements include:
- Cooperative Investments (July 2008): WWF and The Cooperative Investments launched the report A Fool’s Gold Rush: Investing in Unconventional Oil with the objective of diverting investment away from carbon-intensive energy sectors. [include link to report once published]
- Smile the internet bank (January-September 2006). The Smile bank contract was renewed for an 8-month promotion, with donations of £50 coming to WWF for each current account opened via the WWF-UK website. New customers received a free WWF adoption box, a further £20 income per customer.
- Cooperative Retail (September-December 2004). WWF received a guaranteed £250,000 from an in-store promotion with Co-op Retail, when 380,000 soft-toys of endangered species were sold in more than 2,500 of its stores in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Smile the internet bank (July-December 2004). WWF received £50 for every account opened under the slogan “smile: the green internet current bank account". WWF received almost £30,000.
- The Cooperative Bank (October 2003). WWF and The Co-operative Bank partnered on WWF's Chemicals and Health campaign, raising awareness and funding biomonitoring of celebrities, with an estimated value to WWF of over £50,000.
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