Canadian co-ops apex responds to government’s fall statement

The Fall Economic Statement includes measures on the green economy, job creation, energy, housing and tax

Coop Italia removes 42 tons of plastic from the sea

The retailer launched the project three years ago, using a combination of trash-eating gadgets, drones and…

Retail co-ops criticise ‘bias’ in EU consultation on new genomic techniques

Euro Coop joined 39 other organisations to argue that the European Commission's survey lacked transparency and…

COP27: Fair Trade organisations launch urgent call for ‘inclusive climate solutions’

'It is urgent to untap the potential of worldwide smallholder farmers, producers and artisans to contribute…

Cecop calls for ‘ambitious’ European Commission platform work directive

The European Parliament’s Employment Committee is due to vote on the Commission’s directive on improving working…

Tributes paid as Sewa founder Ela Bhatt dies at 89

The 'gentle revolutionary' earned accolades around the world for her work, which included the empowerment of…

Worker co-ops welcome the California Employee Ownership Act

The act, which facilitates the worker buyout option for business succession, was signed into law by…

ICMIF celebrates its centenary with global gathering in Rome

The co-operative and mutual insurance sector has grown by 39% since 2007 but challenges remain in…

Electric co-ops urge government to boost domestic production of distribution transformers

The sector warns that the current shortage of distribution transformers poses ‘an unacceptable risk to the…

Co-ops respond to European consultation on developing the social economy

Sector bodies made a number of requests, including full recognition of their business model in all…

Credit unions welcome court ruling of CFPB funding as unconstitutional

Funding for the regulatory body, created in 2011 as part of the Dodd-Frank Act, bypassed Congress…

Ugandan agri co-ops to set up bank to access affordable loans

The initiative, which enjoys the government's support, is a response to high borrowing costs