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Retail co-ops sign up to soft plastic collection scheme

Items such as crisp packets and pet food pouches, which have been hard to recycle, can…

US electric co-ops face ‘outrageous’ exit fees to leave Tri-State

Nine members are trying to buy their way out of the association so they can increase…

First Milk reports 8% rise in operating profit

The dairy co-op has also announced a series of climate and animal welfare pledges

The Co-operators announces net-zero targets for 2040 and 2050

'We must significantly reduce our emissions to mitigate the increasing risks and impacts of our changing…

Youth, traceability and circular economy projects win agri co-op awards

Co-ops in Spain, Poland, Ireland, Belgium and Sweden were picked by judges for Cogeca's European Award…

German clean energy co-ops hit development buffers

A third of the sector has no developments planned this year, a survey by DGRV found

Southern Co-op wins award for wildlife work

The society is working with Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust to develop wilder spaces…

Co-op Group launches recycling scheme for plastic food packaging

'Soft plastic' items - such as bread bags and crisp packets - will be handled by…

Central England Co-op signs up to European responsible business code

'We have a responsibility to champion sustainability for the good of our members, consumers and local…

Southern Co-op widens scope of its emissions reduction targets

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) says the society’s plans are in line with what is…

Small scale, big change: Community Energy Conference plans the renewables revolution

The conference looked at ways of working with communities to drive the move away from fossil…

Co-op Group to expand renewables in its business energy offer

'It is vital that we continue to work with our own brand supply chain and other…