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Calculating co-operative sustainability as the movement works towards the SDGs

Initiatives from the insurance and housing sectors to assess and reduce the impact on climate and…

REScoop celebrates 10 years working for citizen-led renewable energy

The organisation celebrated the anniversary with a gathering in Athens which saw energy communities share ideas…

Wholefood pioneer Suma sets out sustainability goals in annual report

The co-op has sustainability goals based around six key areas: Net zero, zero waste, nature, decent…

Researcher Naomi Terry on land justice and the future of farming

Terry worked with the Ecological Land Cooperative to produce the Jumping Fences report on racial barriers…

Swoboda Research Conference looks at credit union services in a changing world

'It’s no use people loving credit unions if they are not borrowing from them. At the…

Playground for the New Economy 2023 looks for ways to rebuild democracy

Stir to Action brought the event north for talks, workshops, music and networking opportunities, with contributors…

Lincolnshire Co-op reports reduced half-year surplus but increased sales

'We are managing our costs carefully while continuing to create as much value as we can…

Boost for mutual sector as building societies beat banks on savings balances

'In 2022, building societies offered higher savings rates than those in similar accounts with the major…

Co-ops step in to support Emilia Romagna and Marche communities affected by floods

The sector is mobilising funds and supplies after the worst flooding to affect Italy in a…

UK retail co-ops outline climate efforts in their annual reports

Updates on emissions and other sustainability issues from the Co-op Group and the independent societies

Co-op Group chooses new wave of suppliers for its business accelerator

The Apiary scheme will give eight suppliers the chance to work with the Group after pitching…

‘Use us or lose us’, Cambridge wholefood co-op warns its customers

Daily Bread, which has been trading for 30 years, says the economic crisis may force it…