Fairtrade International introduces due diligence standards

The updated standards reflect new laws on human rights and environmental sustainability

Woccu urges G20 to support proportional financial regulation

Proportional regulation is a "critical factor” for financial inclusion, says the credit union body

Financial education across the credit union movement

'One of the defining factors that differentiates us from banks in particular is that we have…

NCBA Clusa launches $15m food security project with Timor Leste

The project will work with 27 farmers’ groups in the municipalities of Aileu, Ainaro, Dili and…

Co-ops of the Americas championed at UN FAO conference

ACI Americas has signed an agreement with Consumer Co-operatives Worldwide (CCW) to leverage access to new…

East of England Co-op reduces trading losses by £1.6m

The retailer is “on track to return to profit,” says CEO

NCBA Clusa launches plastic recycling project to protect seas of Ecuador

The Usaid-funded project will use circular economy solutions to reduce marine plastic pollution around Manabí province…

US National Coop Bank lends $3m to Henrico Federal Credit Union

The funds will be used to support the credit union’s growth and expansion of lending and…

Future Economy Alliance launches its Business Plan for Britain

The report includes a number of co-ops as examples of how a future economy could look

Co-op councils visit Italy’s famous co-operative region

Emilia Romagna’s co-operative ecosystem is impressive - but can it be replicated?

Indonesia and Timor-Leste commit to strengthen the co-op region

The two nations signed a memorandum of understanding in Jakarta

Cocoa co-ops in Ghana join forces

83 cocoa co-op unions are coming together to form the new association