Global

This year’s Co-operatives Fortnight will be asking supporters to share stories of how working together has…

Co-ops join programme to rehabilitate drug users as masseurs

February 20, 2017

Co-operatives in the Philippines are joining a venture which will train reformed drug users in massage…

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…

Economy

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…

Environment

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…

Agriculture

European Agri-Cooperative Confederation launches award for innovation

February 16, 2017

Applications are now open for the fourth edition of the European Award for Cooperative Innovation, which promote…

Co-operative College launches series of e-Learning courses

February 16, 2017

The Co-operative College is running a new series of short co-operative e-Learning courses that will be accessible…

Business

Co-op Group executive takes chair of employee engagement firm

February 15, 2017

Co-op Group executive Rod Bulmer has taken on the role of chairman of employee engagement company Engage…

Agriculture

Co-op retailers outdo conventional rivals on animal welfare, survey finds

February 14, 2017

Co-operatives in the food industry often outperform privately listed companies when it comes to animal welfare,…

Banking and Insurance

Co-operative Bank is up for sale

February 13, 2017