Cool reception for government proposals on pay ratios and worker representation

Critics say the plans have been watered down from Theresa May’s pledge of a mandatory boardroom…

Southern Co-operative teams up with Shaw Trust to help people back to work

After just two months, the project has seen three permanent staff hired at a store on…

US co-ops and credit unions rush to aid communities hit by Hurricane Harvey

Electric co-ops in Texas and Louisiana are battling to restore power while the rest of the…

Australian dairy co-op Murray Goulburn up for sale, say reports

The company has just recorded a $370 loss after tax and advisor Deutsche Bank is said…

Co-op Group enters exclusive talks to merge with Nisa

Following a stall in talks with Sainsbury's, Nisa has granted the Co-op Group a period of…

Scotmid Co-operative launches partnership with Samaritans

The society hopes to raise £300,000 for the charity – which would allow it to deal…

Co-op covers cost of ‘tampon tax’

The Co-op Group joins Tesco and Waitrose in covering the cost of the 5% 'tampon tax'

Lincolnshire Co-op helps build disabled access into local nature reserve

A team built a new path across Besthorpe Nature Reserve to help people with mobility issues…

Midcounties Co-op helps school pupils go green on Outward Bound course

Through its Green Pioneers programme, the society has helped youngsters save energy at Bishop’s Castle Community…

Relaxation of audit rules could save UK co-ops up to £10,000 a year

The government is consulting on proposals to increase the threshold at which co-ops have to produce…

Nominations open for Social Business Wales Awards 2017

The ceremony in October will celebrate a sector which is worth an estimated £2.37bn to the…

Co-op Group’s grocery sales fall after disposal of stores to McColl’s

The latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel also show Lidl overtaking worker-owned Waitrose to become seventh largest…