ICA Gender Equality Committee warns of women’s rights violations in Afghanistan

The committee issued a statement in which it condemns the acts of violence perpetrated against women…

Global co-operation between co-operatives matters more than ever, says Peter Hunt

'We want every country to have a world class environment for co-ops and mutuals'

New Zealand’s top 30 co-operatives had a joint revenue of NZ $42bn in 2020

According to the report, co-operatives have 1.5 million members and 41,000 employees

Co-operation among co-operatives from an international perspective

ICA director general Bruno Roelants shared his view on how co-ops are working together at an…

US Congress Committee passes legislation to enable co-ops to access SBA loan guarantees

The legislation would provide US$500m to pilot a co-op lending programme

Co-operative merger could create third-largest supermarket in the Netherlands

The two co-ops estimate that the merger will help them save around €50 million a year

Cooperatives Europe endorses report on education for environmental sustainability

The apex says co-operatives have a role to play in environmental sustainability education

US electric co-ops on track to restore power to members in Louisiana and Mississippi

Most co-ops in Mississippi completed restoration work last week but in Louisiana the process could take…

CFCFE paper reveals what makes effective CEOs

Highlighting existing literature on the subject, the paper identifies some characteristics shared by effective credit union…

Croatia’s coal phase-out: How co-ops can help with climate targets

Set up in 2016, the Green Energy Cooperative is helping communities develop renewable power sources

Registration open for the World Cooperative Congress

The hybrid event will feature a series of sessions exploring how to deepen the co-operative identity

US electric co-ops rush to restore power in Hurricane Ida’s wake

The hurricane is one of the most powerful ever to hit the US Gulf coast