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2017’s International Day of Co-operatives will celebrate inclusion

The world’s co-operators will celebrate the global movement on 1 July – and this year the…

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…

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…

Sri Lanka plans new laws and national policy for co-ops

The government of Sri Lanka is amending its co-operative legislation and looking to implement the country’s first…

Palestine prime minister launches co-operative sector strategy

Co-operatives in Palestine will be entering a new development phase with the launch of a co-operative…

Co-ops join programme to rehabilitate drug users as masseurs

Co-operatives in the Philippines are joining a venture which will train reformed drug users in massage…

How Fairtrade helped my fight for women’s rights

As Britain celebrates Fairtrade Fortnight, we look at the impact the movement is having around the…

Where does the money go from the Fairtrade Premium?

Final preparations are underway for Fairtrade Fortnight from 27 February – 12 March, celebrating a movement to…

World’s first Fairtrade nut-farming co-op celebrates tenth birthday

One of the biggest Fairtrade success stories in recent years is Liberation Foods, which celebrates its…

Fighting for Fairtrade workers as Britain prepares for Brexit

The outcome of the EU referendum, with the UK preparing to withdraw, has already created significant…

South Korean government sets out second master plan for co-ops

The South Korean co-operative movement is entering a second phase of development with the adoption of a…

Co-op banks in India investigated for alleged money laundering

Indian co-operative banks are being investigated for allegedly depositing money in banned currency after demonetisation. The…