{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68ba90fb4629f1c6be8b1259/68e8ecd3d14438356b8d4ea8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"DEBBIE ROBINSON","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68ba90fb4629f1c6be8b1259/1760095453419-f1d6afeb-a55e-4689-b59e-cf10ad44ecb9.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>For more than 30 years, Debbie Robinson has helped shape UK retail, leading major high-street names while championing people, communities and sustainability. In this episode, she shares how purpose and values guide her leadership as CEO of Central Co-op, which is one of the country’s largest independent co-operative societies.</p><p><br></p><p>Debbie talks about:</p><ul><li>How a Saturday job led to a lifelong career in retail</li><li>The purpose behind Central Co-op’s mission to create “a sustainable society for all”</li><li>Why fair reward, training and respect for colleagues are vital to a healthy sector</li><li>Tackling retail crime and building stronger community ties</li><li>The meaning of membership, from democratic decision-making to local impact</li><li>Central Co-op’s renewable energy push and ethical sourcing projects in Malawi</li><li>Chelmsford Star Co-op joining Central Co-op and how it strengthens both societies</li><li>Why young people should “ask for forgiveness, not permission” as they grow their careers</li></ul><p><br></p><p>A conversation about purpose-driven leadership, community resilience and why people remain at the heart of every great retail story.</p><p><br></p><p>** Please do leave a rating and, if you have time, a little review - it really does help the word get out **</p>","author_name":"Eimear Andersen"}