Co-op Group waits till December for Christmas ad celebrating community

'While it’s tempting to be in the November race because of the buzz it generates, it…

Report makes the case for public ownership of Scotland’s railways

'Giving workers and passengers a direct stake in the success or failure of Scotrail may in…

Green initiative to offer deposit on plastic bottles returns gets Co-op support

Greenpeace says the Group’s backing for a deposit scheme shows vision and has 'set the standard'

‘Built on the power of the co-operative’: Another alliance for Texas electric co-ops

Every new alliance strengthens and improves our negotiating power. It's good for individual co-operatives, and it’s…

Community-owned whisky distillery GlenWyvis opens its doors

The venture now has a fully built distillery in place and a team ready to produce…

East of England to sell food after Best Before date to cut food waste

The retailer is also using sales data to improve its stocking methods and cut down on…

Heart of England Co-op hands out Christmas hampers to local pensioners

The society’s Pamper with a Hamper campaign distributes goodies to 200 nominees in its trading area

Co-op insurance clean cookstove programme reduces CO2 emissions in Ghana

All policies are carbon offset for customers, at no extra cost

Review: Ethical Business Cultures in Emerging Markets

A collection of essays which look at emerging markets such as the BRICS, and ask how…

Co-op Group comes to the rescue as Costcutter’s supplier P&H collapses

The Group will supply 2,200 outlets in the retail network from next spring, and is looking…

Employee Ownership Awards praise sector’s top performing businesses

The Employee Ownership Association held the ceremony at its annual conference, with Rochdale Boroughwide Housing among…

Snapshots in time: Looking back at 12 early examples of co-operation

Ed Mayo from Co-operatives UK has just published a history of co-operation – and finds cases…