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Meet… Amelia Cargo, Co-op communicator and LGBT leader

Amelia Cargo works for the Co-operative Group as communications officer in the New Stores team based…

Co-op Group offers paid work and a new life to victims of modern slave trade

The Co-op Group has announced a scheme to help integrate victims of the modern slave trade back into communities by giving…

Steve Murrells: Who is the new man at the top of the Co-op Group?

Steve Murrells has been named as successor to Richard Pennycook as chief executive of the Co-operative…

Loneliness is costing UK employers £2.5bn a year

Loneliness can affect business performance. New research from the New Economics Foundation found that loneliness costs businesses…

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…

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…

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,…

Co-operative Bank is up for sale

The Co-operative Bank has started a sale process inviting offers for all of its issued ordinary…

Pioneers group helps to train future agricultural leaders

A training programme for young farmers has been launched by the Co-op Group. The Farming Pioneers Group was…

Steve Murrells to succeed Richard Pennycook as Co-op Group CEO

The Co-op Group has announced the appointment of Steve Murrells as its new chief executive. Mr…

Aldi overtakes Co-op as fifth largest grocer

The latest figures from market analyst Kantar Worldpanel show discounter Aldi overtaking the Co-op to become Britain’s fifth-largest…

World’s first Fairtrade nut-farming co-op celebrates tenth birthday

One of the biggest Fairtrade success stories in recent years is Liberation Foods, which celebrates its…