John Lewis

John Lewis Partnership is a co-operative founded by John Spedan Lewis in 1929 in the UK. The company is known for operating the chains Waitrose and John Lewis with operations across the UK as well as abroad. John Lewis Partnership manages 2 international offices and exports products to around 58 countries. 

John Lewis Partnership operates the following banners:

• John Lewis & Partners: a chain of 50 department stores offering clothing, accessories, cosmetics, etc. 

• Waitrose & Partners: a chain of 338 general retail stores in the UK. The business also has operations in the Middle East. 

In addition to retail banners, John Lewis Partnership has diversified and manages 5 partnership hotels, 2 customer contact centres, 5 waitrose cookery schools, a heritage centre, a waitrose farm, a plant nursery, 1 content production hub and 1 soft furnishing factory. 

John Lewis Partnership employs 80800 people and reached a turnover of € 11.3 billion in 2019. 

John Lewis Partnership has a Responsible Sourcing Code of Conduct by which suppliers should adhere to. The code contains regulations concerning labour standards, ethical regulations, quality information, etc. 

John Lewis Partnership has 33 delivery hubs and distribution sites and intends to centralize all its supply chain operations for John Lewis & Partners and Waitrose & Partners. 

John Lewis Partnership is also working towards reducing the use of plastic. For instance, over 200 references from Waitrose & Partners no longer have packaging. Furthermore, the business is also investing renewable energy. One of the measures consists of replating its current refrigeration systems with eco-friendly equipments, hence reducing energy consumption by 25%.