Our ten key social and co-operative performance indicators
| AREA | MEASUREMENT | OUTCOME AND TARGET 2006/07 |
| Member Economic Involvement: | Trade (£) conducted with members as a proportion of turnover (%) | In 2006/07, £89.9m sales were made to members. These sales represented 13.2% of turnover (gross sales net of VAT) representing an increase of 27% in sales to members. |
| Member Democratic Participation | Number of members voting in elections and as a % of total membership | At the Annual Meeting in April 2006, 320 members voted, representing 0.2% of the active membership. Initiatives are in place to promote greater member participation. |
| Participation of employees and members in training and education schemes | All types of training (induction, Health and Safety, IiP etc) Member training of all types including Committees. | 2,500 training courses were run, covering all levels of staff including a Society–wide course on Supporting the Co-operative Movement. In December 2006 the Society received a training development award from the British Institute of Innkeeping. Over 660 training hours were delivered to members and Directors/Committee members in 2006/07. |
| Staff Injury and absentee rates | Staff injury rates (full/part-time) broken down by RIDDOR regulations and others. | There were 82 reportable incidents in 2006/07, compared to 97 in 2005/06, representing a further 15.4% improvement. |
| Staff Profile - gender and ethnicity | % Male/female employees. | Of our full-time workforce, 56% are female, 44% are male. Ethnicity data are held for c95% of employees and a detailed record held for every employee since 2001. The new personnel/payroll system introduced in 2006 will enable fuller reporting. |
| Considerations of ethical issues in procurement and investment decisions | Qualitative escription of how these factors are considered in the course of business. £k Fairtrade Products sold |
The Society has a Code of Business conduct covering
relationships with customers and suppliers. This is an increasing requirement as part of competitive tendering in
line with the Co-operative Group’s Sound Sourcing Policy. |
| Investment in community and co-operative affairs | Annual proportion of pre-tax investment in community initiatives as proportion of profit before tax % Annual proportion of pre-tax investment in other co- operatives |
A scheme for distribution of the community dividend was
launched in late 2004. £111,000 was distributed across the Society’s trading area in 2006/07. In addition the Society has a
specific £25,000 donations budget allocated across our trading
area. All media opportunities will be maximised, with resulting
publicity and Equivalent Advertising Value measured. A further £23,000 was invested in other co-operatives in 2006/07. In 2006/07 the Society raised £210,000 for the corporate charity, Dogs for the Disabled. In 2007/08, the Society aims to raise a minimum of £100,000 for the corporate charity (Alzheimer’s Society).. |
| Net Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions arising from operations (tonnes) | Annual CO2 emissions associated with energy used for all on-site operations ie offices/shops. At this stage it excludes transport |
The Society produced c38112 tonnes of CO2 compared to our base data (average three years 2002-2004) of 38,273 tonnes CO2. In line with our Energy Policy, the Society is targeting a reduction of 20% in Carbon emissions by 2015. |
| Waste recycled/reused as % of waste arising | % of recycled/reused. This includes scrap/effluent waste |
In 2006/07 c70% of Retail packaging waste (5340 tonnes) was recovered for recycling, representing an increase of 10% over 2005/6. A further 5% improvement is targeted for 2007/08. |