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Netherlands
Netherlands
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HousingAmsterdam city council allocates funding for housing co-op projects
The council thinks co-ops can help to address the lack of affordable housing
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AgricultureEuropean blueberry co-op brings together Dutch and German growers
'It was a long-cherished wish to group ourselves and to take care of our own sales'
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AgricultureDutch dairy co-op to pay farmers a premium for hitting sustainability standards
FrieslandCampina’s new Top Dairy range will reward farmers who meet targets on biodiversity, animal welfare and carbon emissions
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Banking and InsuranceKeynote speakers announced for this year’s ICA research conference
Wiebe Draijer from Rabobank, Simel Esim from the ILO and Prof Murray Fulton from the University of Saskatchewan will address delegates
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AgricultureDutch dairy co-op to install solar panels on 310 farm rooftops
Chief executive Roelof Joosten says he wants the agricultural sector to ‘play an even more important role in the energy transition’
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AgricultureLessons from the Netherlands: Dilemmas of old and new co-ops
Co-op News speaks to Arjen van Nuland, chief executive of the Netherlands Co-operative Council, about the challenges facing the sector in his country
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EconomyEurope, renewables and the future of community energy
In its recently released Clean Energy Package, the European Commission finally acknowledged that energy communities – such as co-operatives – have a major role to play in Europe’s energy transition. On 30 November, 2016, the...
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AgricultureRabobank offering financial support for projects in rural areas
Dutch financial co-operative Rabobank is giving grants and loans for projects in rural areas. The financial support is offered through the Rabobank Foundation, established in 1973 to help other co-ops and member-based organisations achieve sustainable economic...
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New governance code for co-operatives in the Netherlands
The Dutch National Cooperative Council (NCR) has released a new governance code that co-ops can use to modify management structures as well as to improve day-to-day management and supervision. NCR published its first governance code in 2005,...
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Banking and InsuranceKeeping values in international co-operatives
Arnold Kuijpers, executive vice president of the Dutch co-operative bank Rabobank, tackled the issue of his bank’s damaging LIBOR scandal head-on in comments made to delegates at the International Summit of Cooperatives in Quebec. The...