Nairobi workshop explores role of co-ops in Africa’s sustainable transition

'A common agenda has been established on how co-operatives can bring positive changes in the local…

COP28: European co-op banks explore green finance and sustainable food

Food security has been a key topic at COP28, and the EACB panel explored the role…

Lennart Nilsson from Sweden elected president of Cogeca

'We have a lot of challenges for the future. We hope farmers and co-operatives can be…

ICA Gender Equality Committee urges action to stop violence against women and girls

Only 5% of government aid is focused on tackling violence against women and girls, UN figures…

Co-ops react to European Parliament position on EU-wide packaging rules

Copa and Cogeca welcomed changes to the position but warned some measures could still cause problems…

Applications open for Global Women’s Leadership Network scholarships

GWLN, an initiative of the Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions, celebrates its 15th anniversary in 2024

Key takeaways from the Practitioners Forum 2023

The event featured up to 20 sessions across five specialist forums: membership, governance, finance, human resources…

Canada announces new measures to support housing co-ops

The provisions in the federal budget were welcomed by the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada

Nineteen European states sign San Sebastian declaration

The European Social Economy Conference, held in Spain, saw representatives from across the continent affirm the…

Icmif launches benchmark for insurance mutuals to measure SDG performance

Latest figures from the apex show its members have aligned US$ 1,003bn with sustainable investment frameworks

Credit unions have more than 400 million members, Woccu study reveals

Global credit union assets also doubled over the last decade, the apex's statistical review for 2022…

Insurance mutuals take financial hit from increased risk, says report

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies study shows the sector is well capitalised despite the…