Staff at the New Internationalist are getting ready to celebrate their 500th edition, almost a year after they decided to…
Lessons in Fairtrade and healthy food from Central England Co-op
Youngsters from a Derbyshire school have learned about healthy eating and Fairtrade in a series of classes by…
Why clothing co-op members are wearing only six garments for six weeks
Members of Stitched Up co-operative are cutting back their wardrobe to just six items of clothing…
Fairtrade Fortnight: Survey shows UK adults do not think about people producing their food
A poll by Atomic Research shows that nearly a quarter of adults in the UK never…
Tamworth Co-op supports local charities through Cash in the Bag scheme
Tamworth Co-operative is using the 5p charge on plastic shopping bags to support local charities. The…
East of England Co-op announces regeneration plan for Ipswich
East of England Co-operative Society has revealed plans to regenerate important parts of Ipswich using its…
Steve Murrells: Who is the new man at the top of the Co-op Group?
Steve Murrells has been named as successor to Richard Pennycook as chief executive of the Co-operative…
Co-operative law under review in Singapore
New laws are being considered to improve the governance of co-ops in Singapore, with a review of…
Co-op Group commits to 100% Fairtrade cocoa in all own-brand items
In the lead up to Fairtrade Fortnight, the Co-operative Group has announced that from May 2017, 100%…
Loneliness is costing UK employers £2.5bn a year
Loneliness can affect business performance. New research from the New Economics Foundation found that loneliness costs businesses…
Co-op-inspired energy business aims to take on the Big Six
Two entrepreneurs are launching a customer-owned energy firm to take on the big energy companies. The…
Congress looking to remove VAT tax exemptions for co-ops in the Philippines
The Philippines’ Department of Finance (DoF) is proposing a comprehensive tax reform that threatens to leave co-operatives worse…