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French co-ops contribute to debate on enterprise law reform

Coop FR thinks that more information should be made available to the public

Member banks look at ways to break away from Groupe Credit Mutuel

The move follows a reforms by the parent group to keep it in line with regulatory…

Co-operative Schools Network supports school bus for refugees in Calais

'It's a movement of volunteers and organisations who provide services that recognise that these are human…

How co-operatives can make the move into integrated reporting

For the Community Impact Index 2017, we look at how Canada’s The Co-operators has joined the…

French agricultural co-operatives pledge to increase organic products

Trade body Coop de France announced five key actions to boost production, including the development of…

Co-ops call on new French parliament to help the sector grow

New president Emmanuel Macron has won a large majority in the legislature – and the co-op…

France’s Emmanuel Macron pledges support for co-ops and the social economy

The incoming president says he wants to support innovation in the sector and relaunch the social…

French ethical search engine is investing profits in social projects and co-ops

Since its launch the search engine has grown to 700,000 users per month and a total…

French presidential election: Are co-ops on the agenda?

France elects its new president in April, a decision which could affect the future course of the country’s…

Clash at France’s co-op bank heats up as regional group votes for autonomy

France’s third-biggest co-operative bank, Credit Mutuel, is to examine the consequences of a possible split from a…

Co-op housing honoured in UNESCO award for Le Corbusier buildings

As Unesco adds 17 buildings by Le Corbusier to its list of World Heritage sites, David…

What we could learn from French co-ops

Shame to see plans for SeaFrance to become a worker co-op have run aground.  This is…