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Co-operative Party announces general election candidates and policy platform

Ideas include plans to rebalance the economy towards the regions and to give more power to…

How the Co-op is working to prevent modern slavery across supply chains

The retailer has been monitoring its supply chain to ensure fair treatment of workers and is…

Andy Burnham cruises to victory in Manchester as Labour/Co-op mayor but other candidates fall short

Shock results include Conservative wins over mayoral candidates Lesley Mansell in the West of England and…

France’s Emmanuel Macron pledges support for co-ops and the social economy

The incoming president says he wants to support innovation in the sector and relaunch the social…

Voting opens for the 2017 Co-operative of the Year awards

Retailers, cafes, housing co-ops and tech groups make the 2017 shortlists

The Southern Co-op chooses Solent Mind as Community Partner

Solent Mind, which provides support for people experiencing mental health difficulties, will be Southern's fourth community…

Co-op Group replaces polystyrene pizza discs with recyclable cardboard

The retailer is tackling recycling issues by changing packaging materials

B20 final recommendations highlight co-ops’ potential in employment, SMEs growth and education

The B20's final set of policy recommendations to the G20 includes mentions of how the co-op…

How should co-operatives respond to global employment trends?

According to a new study from CICOPA, co-ops provide employment to more than 272 million people…

Co-operative College receives £5,000 from Unicorn Grocery 4% fund

The College will use the money to support the development of co-ops in Malawi, whose agrarian…

Suma worker co-op wins Queen’s Award

The ethical wholefood wholesaler, which organises as a worker co-operative, has gained the Queen’s Award for…

George Jacob Holyoake: 200 years of co-operation

GJ Holyoake was born in April 1817, and over the last two centuries has become one…