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Tanzanian, Ugandan, and Kenyan co-operators pilot new ILO training

The training is designed to improve the management and sustainability of co-operatives

Icmif launches benchmark for insurance mutuals to measure SDG performance

Latest figures from the apex show its members have aligned US$ 1,003bn with sustainable investment frameworks

Meet … R. Trebor Scholz, founding director of the Platform Cooperativism Consortium

'While the co-operative principles have the potential to profoundly transform the digital economy, co-operatives are, in…

Credit unions have more than 400 million members, Woccu study reveals

Global credit union assets also doubled over the last decade, the apex's statistical review for 2022…

Co-ops on the agenda at the International Conference of Labour Statisticians

Speakers identified the need for more work on co-op statistics in different countries and for working…

As Australia prepares for referendum, Indigenous campaigner speaks out on on BCCM website

In a post on the co-op apex's website, Pastor Ray Minniecon says the proposals 'give our…

Farm co-ops back global framework to promote regenerative agriculture

With climate change set to decrease the productivity of farming globally by up to 30%, the…

Fairtrade Global Awards honour ethical practices, from climate crisis to living wage

Winners include the UK's Co-op Group, honoured for its climate work, while Switzerland's Coop Genossenschaft was…

Book review: Can platform co-ops bring democracy to the digital economy?

In his new book, Trebor Scholz suggests adapting co-operation to meet the challenges of the digital…

Cooding: Co-op gathering plots course across the digital frontier

'For co-operatives, technological innovation must always be accompanied by a capacity for social innovation that keeps…

ICMIF announces AI initiatives for the insurance mutuals sector

Swiss insurer Die Mobiliar has introduced Mobi-ChatGPT, and a new platform from EY could offer the…

Fairtrade International announces measures to increase banana plantation wages

Fairtrade says the new service allows the easy distribution of voluntary payments from retailers to workers,…