Karen Bennie, John Lewis southampton on secondment with the Countryside Education Trust

Our responsibilities

The Partnership has long believed that commercial success is directly linked to being a good corporate citizen and our founder's ideals continue to shape our approach to corporate social responsibility (CSR). To build a successful, sustainable business in today's competitive market, we must continue to develop long-term relationships with our customers and suppliers, and demonstrate our keen sense of civic responsibility.

Being a responsible business is important to us. As co-owners of the business, our employees, known as Partners, work hard and have a shared passion for our approach to CSR. We are determined to embrace diversity and earn a reputation as an 'employer of distinction' by treating all our Partners with respect, honesty and fairness.

We act with integrity and courtesy and share the rewards and responsibilities of co-ownership. These principles underpin our environmental policies, our involvement with local communities and our approach to responsible sourcing and trading.

Latest Achievements
  • Winners of the first Waitrose way awards announced Waitrose has announced the winners of the inaugural Waitrose way awards, which celebrate outstanding initiatives by suppliers to enhance the sustainability of their businesses.
  • Waitrose Stratford City rated outstanding Waitrose Stratford City has been awarded an 'outstanding' rating by the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM), making it Britain's 'greenest' shop within a shopping centre.