We are investing in the future together with partner organizations: We are supporting global projects striving to find innovative solutions. These range from establishing fair value chains and making ecological and social commitments to maintaining biodiversity.
Partners: Sunray, Gebana AG
Content: Establishment of a direct and transparent value chain for organic Fairtrade cashew nuts in Benin by setting up local cashew processing facilities and providing training for farmers in sustainable production methods.
Commitment since: 2016
Partner: Bio Suisse
Content: It has not yet been possible to offer organic Swiss sugar for sale. The aim of this project is to master the challenges involved in growing this demanding crop by means of knowledge transfer and practical trials.
Commitment since: 2018
Partners: Sativa Rheinau AG, Getreidezüchtung Peter Kunz
Content: Promoting the cultivation and seed propagation of varieties of organic wheat and organic spelt and improving nitrogen efficiency along the bread value chain. Promoting the cultivation of tomatoes that can be regrown from saved seeds.
Commitment since: 2003
Partners: IKI, Bell AG, Mutterkuh Schweiz, Estonian ACB Vianco
Content: Establishing production of high-quality grassland beef from suckler cow husbandry in the Baltic to reduce air-freighted imports from South America.
Commitment since: 2011
Partner: Agridea
Content: Research into solutions to improve production technology, efficiency and sustainability on farms that have no cattle or few cattle and grow arable crops with the aim of raising the proportion of native organic arable crops produced.
Commitment since: 2008
Partners: HALBA, Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation
Content: Project to achieve comprehensive sustainable sourcing of cocoa from Honduras through environmental and social initiatives such as reforestation, training and infrastructure work.
Commitment since: 2009
Partners: HALBA, Swisscontact
Content: Preservation of the genetic diversity of Arriba high-quality cocoa through the specific use of domestic high-yield varieties and training for young cocoa farmers as experts in sustainable cocoa farming within a dynamic agroforestry system.
Commitment since: 2016
Partners: Reismühle Brunnen, Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation
Content: Establishing fair, environmentally friendly rice value chains in India and Thailand.
Commitment since: 2011
Partner: Bell
Content: Design and building of an innovative experimental poultry house which improves the wellbeing of the animals, dramatically increases energy efficiency and reduces emissions.
Commitment since: 2018
Partner: ProSpecieRara
Content: Introducing more traditional Swiss heirloom crops and animal breeds into the Coop range by providing support in finding and optimizing varieties, breeding and increasing quality.
Commitment since: 2003
Partner: Slow Food
Content: Partnership with Slow Food to protect biodiversity and promote high-quality, artisan agricultural products through Swiss Presidi groups. Support in establishing quality control and in product and organizational development.
Commitment since: 2009
Partners: WWF, Fair Recycling
Content: Offsetting the minimised emissions generated by airfreight, business travel and Coop@home deliveries via WWF Gold Standard projects and Swiss Charter certificates from a fridge recycling project in Brazil.
Commitment since: 2007
Partner: WWF
Content: Contribution to climate protection by reducing CO2 emissions particularly in the fields of appliances and products, own CO2 emissions, green electricity and transport/traffic.
Commitment since: 2006
Partner: WWF
Content: Improving performance and communicating a responsible timber and paper purchasing policy; increasing the proportion of FSC timber and paper sales by introducing innovative products.
Commitment since: 2006
Partner: WWF
Content: Reducing the over-fishing of oceans by means of active product range selection with fish from sustainable fishing, organic farming or alternative origins. Ongoing reduction of marketed volume of fish that is rated as «think twice».
Commitment since: 2007
Partner: ETH World Food System Center
Content: Each year, CHF 1 million goes to supporting research into new approaches in the field of resource-efficient food production.
Commitment since: 2013