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Show filtersLoneliness is costing UK employers £2.5bn a year
Loneliness can affect business performance. New research from the New Economics Foundation found that loneliness costs businesses…
Co-op-inspired energy business aims to take on the Big Six
Two entrepreneurs are launching a customer-owned energy firm to take on the big energy companies. The…
A chequered history for the Co-operative Bank, but what’s next for co-op banking in the UK?
The Co-operative Bank markets itself as an ethical bank. It had the first customer-led ethical policy, provides free…
Co-operatives Fortnight will celebrate the movement with shared stories
This year’s Co-operatives Fortnight will be asking supporters to share stories of how working together has…
Recycling and energy conservation save Midcounties Co-op £1m a year
The Midcounties Co-operative is saving more than £1m a year through sustainability measures. The society, which operates more than 500…
How can governments help build the platform co-op movement, asks Open:2017
Government at all levels should help platforms co-ops to flourish, Claire McCarthy, general secretary of the Co-operative…
Housing co-op teams up with Glasgow council on £5m renovation project
Council officers in Glasgow are working with Rosehill Housing Co-operative to deliver a £5.12million improvement programme…
Customers prefer shopping with businesses who pay tax fairly
Nearly 80% of UK consumers would rather shop with a business that can prove it is…
How the Co-op Group is cutting out waste packaging through a ‘circular economy’
The Co-op Group is to share its experience in moving from the “make, use, dispose” model to…
Co-operative College launches series of e-Learning courses
The Co-operative College is running a new series of short co-operative e-Learning courses that will be accessible…
Co-op Group executive takes chair of employee engagement firm
Co-op Group executive Rod Bulmer has taken on the role of chairman of employee engagement company Engage…
