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Study finds Fairtrade enhances farmer resilience and sustainability

The research assessed Fairtrade’s contribution in terms of economic resilience, social wellbeing and good governance

ICMIF hails growing market share for Europe’s mutual and co-op insurers

In 2020 alone, European mutual insurers collectively wrote €469bn in insurance premiums

Stronger community rights ‘could boost urban co-op pub sector’

'Community ownership of a pub can restore a feeling of pride in place, and allow people…

Dubai’s Union Coop to phase out single-use plastic bags

Dubai’s Executive Council will introduce a tariff on single-use plastic bags from next month

REScoop criticises European Parliament for vote on climate change policy proposals

MEPs voted to end sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2035 in EU countries, but…

US electric co-ops respond to Biden’s plans to boost clean energy

The government wants to accelerate domestic production of five key energy technologies, warning that global disruption…

Just Film Festival: Preview of this year’s celebration from the cinema co-op

The event, supported by Central England Co-op and Co-op Press, runs from 24 June - 3…

East of England Co-op rolls out food saving app in drive to eliminate waste

The society has partnered with Too Good To Go which offers 'magic bags' of food for…

Singapore: Women co-operators honoured at inaugural celebration of the movement

Over 260 co-operators attended the federation’s Co-op Movement Night

Ukrainian credit union staff receive mental health support through Woccu project

Most of those taking part assessed the impact of war on their physical and psychological state…

Shrub low-carbon co-op launches £8,000 crowdfunder

The Edinburgh community organisation needs match-funding to secure a lottery grant to support its sustainability projects

Co-op movement makes its mark on festival season

From Knockengorroch to Glastonbury, co-operators are set for a summer of music