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Australia’s credit unions and farm co-ops face bushfire challenges

'A lot of staff are very traumatised ... the fires can move so quickly that you…

Canadian insurer the Co-operators supports wildfire prevention programme

The Co-operators got behind wildfire resiliency efforts in 2014

Co-op banks welcome EU green investment rules despite red tape concerns

Sector body EACB says the changes offer a dynamic approach to sustainable finance but is too…

Australia’s co-op sector responds to bushfire tragedy

Sector bodies for co-ops, credit unions and mutuals are urging people to donate and offering support…

New plastic pledge by Co-op Group on its own-brand packaging

Measures include the rollout of a scheme to collect film from food packaging

Community wind farm share offer achieves £1.5m target

Members of Auchrobert wind farm in South Lanarkshire are expected to retain a 5% return over…

Scotmid Co-operative opens refill station at Edinburgh store

Scottish households generate around 224,000 tonnes of plastic waste each year

Calgary Co-op to remove plastic bags in 2020

The retailer will also continue to work with partners and suppliers to research new packaging options…

Co-ops step in to help Japan recover after typhoons Hagibis and Faxai

Consumer, financial, insurance and forestry co-ops have all responded to the disasters

Barbados co-op sector urged to help island go carbon-free

The member-led model can engage people in the transition, which will help fight climate change and…

US co-op grocers respond to Amazon fires by increasing reforestation investment

NCG's programmes have facilitated the planting and conservation of nearly two million trees in the Amazon

Midcounties Co-operative introduces compostable bags

The bags - developed by the Co-op Group with Oldham Council – can be used as…