Co-op gets plaudits for bee campaign

A three-year project that has helped fight the decline in the UK bee population has won the Co-operative Group the annual Corporate Responsibility Excellence Award, given by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR). The banking and retail group picked up the award for its 'Plan Bee' campaign, which included public awareness initiatives and assistance to beekeepers. Other finalists included Coca-Cola and EDF Energy.