For the Tunbridge Wells Entrrepreneur Social on November 7th, we have chosen 'COOK' Food as our speaker, their '2020 To-do list' gives an insight as to why...

OUR 2020 TO-DO LIST

We have 15 to-dos to complete by the end of our 2020 financial year to make sure COOK is becoming a more responsible and sustainable business.

They are arranged under the four pillars of our driving purpose: Nourishing Relationships.

Nourishing Relationships

With People & Their Work

By 2020 we will:

- Keep the difference between the highest and lowest paid people at COOK within 15x and support the financial wellbeing of all our staff, by paying the Living Wage and sharing 5% of profits annually.

- Provide 100 more opportunities through our Dream Academy.

- Continue to offer jobs to people needing help into work following prison, homelessness or other challenges through our RAW Talent Programme.

Nourishing Relationships

With Food & Where It Comes From

By 2020 we will:

- Source 100% of our chicken from UK higher welfare farms. Read more about our ingredients and suppliers here.

- Double the number of healthier, Okay Every Day recipes in our core range to 20 (a third of the range). Read more about eating well at COOK here.

- Introduce a more sustainable alternative to our plastic food trays. Read more about our packaging and recycling here.

- Grow meat-free sales to 10% of our savoury sales total.To find out why we’re trying to Be More Herbivore click here.

- Halve food waste from our central kitchen and warehouse.

Nourishing Relationships

With Our Customers & Their Communities

By 2020 we will:

- Support 1,500 community events to bring people together with our 30% discount.

- Support 1,500 people who need a helping hand in the kitchen with a Care card.

- Provide a further 1 million free meals to school children in Malawi through our partnership with One Feeds Two.

Nourishing Relationships

Between Business & Society

By 2020 we will:

- Invest 3,000 hours collectively in supporting or inspiring other organisations through volunteering our time and expertise.To find out more about working at COOK click here.

- Maintain 100% renewable electricity at our shops and in our Kitchens.To find out more about our use of resources click here.

- Engage more people in a better way of doing business through our digital platforms, print and store communications e.g. through our Annual General Munching. To read all our company reports click here.

- Recertify as a B Corporation in 2020 with an improved score.

https://www.cookfood.net/info/2020-To-Do-List/