Global Innovation Coop Summit explores trends in tech and social innovation

The event featured technology experts and co-operators from around the world

CFCFE conference looks at governance and regulation for credit unions

Delegates heard from ndependent communicator Lucy Harr and Comhar Linn INTO Credit Union CEO Séan Murray

Obituary: Credit union pioneer Ralph Swoboda (1948 – 2021)

Chris Smith pays credit to credit union pioneer Ralph Swoboda

How are Fairtrade smallholder farmers coping with climate change?

Fairtrade International’s senior climate advisor Juan Pablo Solis talks to the News about an upcoming report…

Climate change and European agricultural co-operatives

'Co-operatives can be important catalysers of change': Interview with Cogeca president Ramón Armengol

Co-ops are a valuable tool in tackling climate change, argues new ICA report

The report was co-produced with the involvement of the ICA global and regional offices in the…

European Parliament resolution highlights power of co-ops to fix the platform economy

The European confederation of industrial and service co-operatives (CECOP) welcomed the resolution

‘Climate change cannot be tackled without addressing trade injustice’

Fairtrade organisations have called for the inclusion of smallholder farmers and workers in climate solutions ahead…

Worker co-ops and social economy sector respond to EU State of the Union speech

The speech did not make any references to the upcoming Social Economy Action Plan, due to…

ICA Gender Equality Committee warns of women’s rights violations in Afghanistan

The committee issued a statement in which it condemns the acts of violence perpetrated against women…

Global co-operation between co-operatives matters more than ever, says Peter Hunt

'We want every country to have a world class environment for co-ops and mutuals'

New Zealand’s top 30 co-operatives had a joint revenue of NZ $42bn in 2020

According to the report, co-operatives have 1.5 million members and 41,000 employees