• Our approach
  • –CSR reports
  • –Principles
  • –CSR Policy
  • –Engaging our stakeholders
  • –Managing CSR
• Our views: A - Z
• Our progress and performance
• Our community
• Our customers
• Our employees
• Our environment
• Our suppliers
• What you can do

Principles

When John Spedan Lewis founded the Partnership, he set out how the business was to be run in our Constitution, a set of corporate values and principles which govern and guide our business. Our seven business principles purpose, power, profit, members, customers, business and relationships align perfectly with current thinking on corporate social responsibility. They set out how we see our responsibilities in terms of community investment, environmental protection, responsible sourcing and trading and workplace dignity, diversity and equality.

Our unique Partnership culture

Through the combined efforts of our Partners over the years, we have built a culture based on our principles which ensures that corporate social responsibility issues are embedded in the way we run the business. We believe that this unique Partnership culture, which makes sure we deal with our customers, suppliers and all stakeholders with integrity and respect, is at the heart of our commercial success. Find out more about our business' principles.

Read our  CSR Policy.

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