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Lord Adebowale: Co-ops should work more closely with social enterprise

'The form that we choose is largely a matter of choice. We need to spend less…

Croatia’s coal phase-out: How co-ops can help with climate targets

Set up in 2016, the Green Energy Cooperative is helping communities develop renewable power sources

Registration open for the World Cooperative Congress

The hybrid event will feature a series of sessions exploring how to deepen the co-operative identity

US electric co-ops rush to restore power in Hurricane Ida’s wake

The hurricane is one of the most powerful ever to hit the US Gulf coast

New bid to scale up the community pub model

The People's Pub Partnership would operate a chain of pubs as a social enterprise, using a…

How a co-op past helped a journey to Olympic gold

'There’s an African proverb that says it takes a village to raise a child, and in…

US co-ops apex NCBA CLUSA makes a push for Principle 6

'Co-ops and credit unions should work together to press the advantages of their reputation as “honesty…

Canada’s co-op housing apex asks election candidates to put housing on their agenda

The Co-operative Housing Federation has released a six-point platform to solve the country’s housing issues

Lessons to learn from the demutualisation of Economical Mutual Insurance

'Many businesses these days are trying to be fairer, more socially aware and values-led ... The…

Obituary: Derek Oldham, driving force at Penrith Co-op

He served as general manager from 1961-1991 and oversaw major store improvements

IFFCO to set up a nano urea plant in Argentina

The project was developed with the support of the local co-operative movement in Argentina

Co-op Group chief warns grocery shortages are the worst he’s seen

Mr Murrells said labour shortages because of Brexit and Covid-19 were disrupting supplies