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Paula Nickolds appointed John Lewis managing director

The employee-owned John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has announced that Paula Nickolds will be appointed managing director,…

A business that is based on values of equality

On the first World Values Day, Ed Mayo, secretary general of Co-operatives UK, looks at how…

Is the collaborative economy an opportunity for co-operatives?

A research paper by Cooperatives Europe and LAMA Development and Cooperation Agency highlights how co-operatives can improve standards…

Co-ops can help us through crisis of capitalism, says Robert Reich

Economist Robert Reich thinks that many Western countries are witnessing a crisis of capitalism, which can…

What is the role of co-ops in building a frugal society?

Co-ops help people live better with less, according to innovation adviser, Navi Radjou, who joined delegates…

How much control of your co-op would you give up for capital?

One of the biggest challenges for co-operatives and mutuals is gaining access to capital for growth,…

International Summit of Cooperatives – Preview Day 2, Wednesday 12 October

The second day of the International Summit of Cooperatives will see delegates engage in discussions on…

Joseph Stiglitz proposes co-op models as an alternative to trickle-down economics

A changing political landscape and economic challenges mean we are witnessing “interesting” but “unsettling” times, warned…

International Summit of Cooperatives – Day 1 Preview

The International Summit of Cooperatives is underway today, Tuesday 11 October, in Canada. Around 3,000 delegates are…

Should co-ops call themselves social enterprises?

It is often assumed that co-operatives are social enterprises – but this is still subject of…

Social innovation and the social and solidarity economy

Simel Esim and Waltteri Katajamaki from the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Cooperatives Unit look at the importance…

Member economic participation: turning co-operative supporters into co-operative investors

The path to member economic participation, one of the core co-operative principles, never did run smooth.…