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Social Communication Cooperatives

The Phone Co-op Upholds Strict Self-Imposed Ethical Guidelines

— June 30, 2012 — Social Good
The Phone Co-op is a UK-based, socially responsible business cooperative offering phone, broadband and mobile services while also staying true to its "think global, act local" motto. Organized by membership and therefore run by its members, the Phone Co-op aim to be good neighbors and advocate for "long-term" thinking that perceives the necessity of investing in social enterprise today in order to invest in tomorrow.

The Phone Co-op, founded in 1998, gives back to its communities with initiatives that include supporting a range of meaningful community projects and maintaining a start-up fund to help kick-start budding social enterprises.

The cooperative is also dedicated to maintaining environmentally responsibility and boast policies like that of offsetting their CO2 emissions and that of their suppliers, while their electricity comes from sustainable resources.

Contact Information
The Phone Co-op website
The Phone Co-op on Twitter
Trend Themes
1. Social Responsibility Services - There is an opportunity for businesses to emulate The Phone Co-op's example and offer phone, mobile, and broadband services while maintaining socially responsible policies.
2. Community Support Initiatives - Businesses can adopt the attitude of becoming good neighbors and support community projects as The Phone Co-op has done.
3. Environmental Sustainability Policies - There is a growing need for businesses to offset their CO2 emissions and use sustainable resources, as exemplified by The Phone Co-op.
Industry Implications
1. Telecommunications Industry - The Phone Co-op is a socially responsible cooperative offering phone, broadband and mobile services and it is setting an example for other companies within the telecommunications industry.
2. Social Enterprise Industry - The Phone Co-op maintains a start-up fund for budding social enterprises, highlighting an opportunity for other companies to invest in social enterprise initiatives.
3. Environmental Sustainability Industry - Businesses can explore ways to reduce their carbon footprint by looking at policies and initiatives like those implemented by The Phone Co-op in the environmental sustainability industry.
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