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New vice president for co-operative relations at NCBA-Clusa

Tamela Blalock said she was looking forward to helping build a better world and more inclusive…

Co-op College drama workshop explores alternative methods of teaching

The trust-building session was led by Brazilian theatre practitioner and researcher Dr Kelly Cristina Fernandes

Leeds Credit Union members save £1.7m in festive interest charges

It also ran a Christmas savings club, where members squirrelled away £720,000

Co-ops on the agenda at Sheffield Festival of Debate

The Festival takes place on 14 April – 30 May

Desjardins report highlights work on climate change

The Group has set a new goal to bring its own greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions down…

Fonterra Sustainability Report shows slow progress towards targets

'We don’t shy away from the fact that we need to do more against some of…

Co-op College to provide training for new CCIN members

The programme will be developed with input from councils during an eight-week consultation and design period

Central England Co-op scoops green standard treble – for the third time

The internationally recognised standards cover areas such as carbon emissions, waste outputs, and water use

Archaeology firm digs out new future as employee-owned business

Guard Archaeology, based in Scotland, has discovered several key sites, including the real Bannockburn battlefield

Co-ops join call for incorporating health into COP25 agenda

Under the Paris Agreement, the right to health is a core principle guiding action on climate…

Canadian farmers back workers in Co-op Refinery lock-out dispute

The workers went on strike in December last year over disagreements about their pension contributions

Co-op Group staff launch equal pay claim

The employees, who are mostly women, argue they are being underpaid compared with warehouse workers, most…