African Union adopts 10-year social and solidarity economy strategy 

This is the second regional social economy strategy in the world to be adopted, following the…

Oregon’s electric co-ops battle to keep the lights on during wildfires

Oregon’s smallest electric utility kept the power flowing to almost all its members despite six wildfires…

ILO project with Japanese government supports Palestinian co-ops

The project helped 269 farmers, including 117 women, to develop sustainable agricultural and business practices

Nepalese government prioritises co-op fraud issue amid protests

Almost 60,000 depositors have made claims totalling Rs36.289bn, of which Rs772.44m has now been returned

Suma Wholefoods co-op publishes annual sustainability data

Suma aims to reach net zero scope one and two emissions by 2035

World credit union movement to celebrate ‘One World Through Cooperative Finance’

Woccu and WFCU will use International Credit Union Day to raise funds from the sale of…

Co-op Group opens four new convenience stores

New Co-op stores opened in Newham, Peterborough and Preston, as well its second site under forecourt…

Irish co-op brings home a new model of social care

A decentralised, democratic worker-owned alternative to the private sector, promising 'great care and great jobs'

Webinar explores role of co-op banks in times of crisis

Discussions at the EACB event centred around the recently published book 'Of Banks and Crises'

How are co-operative and mutual insurers using AI?

Around 62% of those surveyed by Icmif reported that they are already using the technology

Co-op Group publishes first socioeconomic pay gap report

The report has found a 5.2% socioeconomic pay gap and sets out plans to close this…

Funding available for US co-ops to expand rural broadband

Applications for the Broadband Technical Assistance program are due 20 August