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Newfoundland and Labrador embarks on a new co-operative journey

'We’re a resource-based province, and they’re not going to last forever, and we need to be…

Platform co-op looks to show a better way forward on AI

As experts warn of the dangers posed by artificial intelligence, Cosy AI looks to create a…

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…

Insurance mutuals take financial hit from increased risk, says report

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies study shows the sector is well capitalised despite the…

US credit unions are more likely to have a female CEO than banks

Around 51% of US credit union CEOs, and 36% of board members in the sector, are…

Global Innovation Co-op Summit looks to strengthen international co-op community

'We normally try to reach people's minds but maybe we need to capture people's hearts with…

Agri giant CHS keeps top place on list of USA’s biggest co-ops

The National Cooperative Bank, which compiled the rankings, has also awarded grants to four smaller co-ops…

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…

US electric co-ops add $111bn a year to national economy, says NRECA study

'America’s electric co-operatives are crucial engines of economic development both nationally and at home in their…

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…