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How can governments help build the platform co-op movement, asks Open:2017
Government at all levels should help platforms co-ops to flourish, Claire McCarthy, general secretary of the Co-operative…
Housing co-op teams up with Glasgow council on £5m renovation project
Council officers in Glasgow are working with Rosehill Housing Co-operative to deliver a £5.12million improvement programme…
Customers prefer shopping with businesses who pay tax fairly
Nearly 80% of UK consumers would rather shop with a business that can prove it is…
How the Co-op Group is cutting out waste packaging through a ‘circular economy’
The Co-op Group is to share its experience in moving from the “make, use, dispose” model to…
European Agri-Cooperative Confederation launches award for innovation
Applications are now open for the fourth edition of the European Award for Cooperative Innovation, which promote…
Co-operative College launches series of e-Learning courses
The Co-operative College is running a new series of short co-operative e-Learning courses that will be accessible…
French presidential election: Are co-ops on the agenda?
France elects its new president in April, a decision which could affect the future course of the country’s…
Co-op Group executive takes chair of employee engagement firm
Co-op Group executive Rod Bulmer has taken on the role of chairman of employee engagement company Engage…
Central Bank of Ireland is reviewing credit union regulations
Credit unions across Ireland could soon be allowed to invest their members’ funds in social housing projects.…
Co-operatives UK calls on the government to scrap tax breaks for executive shareholders
With the chancellor preparing his spring Budget on 8 March, Co-operatives UK has made a submission…
Co-op retailers outdo conventional rivals on animal welfare, survey finds
Co-operatives in the food industry often outperform privately listed companies when it comes to animal welfare,…