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Lincolnshire Co-operative is an independent consumer co-operative in the United Kingdom and is a registered Co-operative and Community Benefit Society.〔Registered in England and Wales under the Companies Act 2014, No. 141R〕 The Society is owned by members who hold Lincolnshire Co-op dividend cards, around 240,000 people. It trades in Lincolnshire and surrounding counties and has over 200 outlets including 83 food stores.〔http://www.thenews.coop/84762/news/co-operatives/lincolnshire-co-operative-trading-results/〕 As a co-operative, it shares all its profits with members. Ways of doing this include paying dividend and a dividend bonus at the end of the year, investing in new and improved services and supporting community groups and charities. In the last full year of trading, 2013/14, Lincolnshire Co-op recorded sales of £286m and profit of £18.1m. It was able to pay its members a total of £3.1m in dividend and dividend bonus. ==About== Community Champions In 2013, the Society set up the Community Champions scheme which sees every member linked to a good cause near to where they live.〔http://www.lincolnshire.coop/your-community/community-champions.aspx〕 Every time they shop with the Society, a donation goes to that good cause. In its first year, the scheme had already given away £192,750 to local causes. Investors in People Lincolnshire Co-op was re-accredited as a Gold Standard employer in 2014 by Investors In People – a prestigious title shared by only 1 per cent of employers. This quality standard recognises commitment to developing staff by meeting rigorous requirements.〔http://www.lincolnshire.coop/divisions/work-for-us/our-achievements/investors-in-people-gold.aspx〕 Staff Development The Society runs an apprentice scheme with a number of apprentices working in areas including food retail and pharmacy.〔http://www.lincolnshire.coop/divisions/work-for-us/our-apprenticeship-scheme.aspx〕 To help staff develop, employees can undertake a Foundation Degree in Business Management. The two year qualification was designed specifically for Lincolnshire Co-op by the University of Lincoln and is delivered by trainers from the Society and academics from the University. Environment To reduce carbon emissions, Lincolnshire Co-op buys all its energy from small scale hydro-electric plants and wind farms as part of a group of co-operative businesses.〔http://www.lincolnshire.coop/your-society/about-us/environment/green-energy.aspx〕 As well as using green energy, the Society has taken a number of steps to cut the amount used across its sites including new outlets designed to maximise natural light and the introduction of automatic LED lights and heat reclamation systems.〔http://www.lincolnshire.coop/your-society/about-us/environment/new-technologies.aspx〕 In 2013/14 solar panels were also being introduced to a number of the Society’s outlets.〔http://www.lincolnshire.coop/news/co-op-invests-%C2%A3120,000-in-solar-power.aspx〕 Charity Of The Year Each year the Society raises money for a local charity. 2012/13 saw £113,867.70 raised by customers and staff for When You Wish Upon A Star, which makes dreams come true for children who are suffering from life-threatening illnesses.〔http://www.lincolnshire.coop/news/%C2%A3113k-to-make-wishes-come-true.aspx〕 Its chosen charity for 2013/14 is the Alzheimer's Society which helps to tackle and raise awareness of dementia.〔http://www.lincolnshire.coop/your-community/charity-of-the-year.aspx〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lincolnshire Co-operative」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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