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New chair at the helm of NCBA-Clusa

The organisation intends to be proactive in its defence of the co-op name and stewardship of…

Co-ops help to address unemployment, CECOP tells European Commission

Cecop reacted to an evaluation published by the European Commission in April this year.

Ethical accreditation available to US social enterprises

‘We need transparent and trusted social enterprise sellers that can have greater impact in our communities’

REI Co-op invests in promoting environmental news

Two new media ventures will seek to counter recent decline in journalism on eco issues

Woccu credit card programme to fund global financial inclusion projects

A percentage of each purchase made with the Global Good Card benefits WOCCU development projects around…

Michelle Obama’s autobiography reveals co-op past of a first lady

The former first lady’s life story takes in period at a struggling Chicago housing co-op

Decent work and a decent income. It’s not much to ask, is it?

Gelkha Buitrago, director of standards & pricing at Fairtrade International, on how co-ops make a difference

‘Support co-ops’, NCBA-CLUSA urges presidential candidates

The apex body argues co-ops should be on the policy platform of every presidential candidate.

Co-op backed Vancouver housing scheme to provide First Nations homes

Half of the planned homes will be for indigenous people, with the rest run as a…

NCBA looking to establish a national policy strategy for US co-op sector

The NCBA has already developed a framework for measuring co-op impact

US legislators maintain funding for Rural Cooperative Development

The bill provides $5.8m for the Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) programme administered by the US…

US electric co-op makes carbon free pledge

‘This move forward will benefit our local economy and environment’