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UN Federal Credit Union balances climate neutrality with rapid growth

UNFCU says it has completed of all 12 of the organisational, leadership, and innovation goals it…

Barbados plans legislation to protect credit union deposits

Credit unions in Barbados are set to benefit from long-sought legislation to establish deposit insurance..  The…

Fifteen NCG member co-ops celebrate 50th anniversaries

'We could not be prouder of these 15 NCG member co-ops and the amazing positive impact…

Desjardins gives $1m to mining innovation zone in Quebec

'It is by supporting initiatives rooted in the needs of the community that we strengthen the…

WCFU report highlights efforts of credit unions in disaster relief

The Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions has outlined support carried out in Sri Lanka, Vietnam and…

Guatemala: Collective responses to common challenges

A look at the Association for Agricultural and Microenterprise Development, established in 1998 to improve the…

Co-operators reports soaring demand for community support

The Canadian insurer says economic and social challenges are putting increased pressure on frontline organisations

New York’s Park Slope Food Coop votes to boycott Israeli goods

Debate over the move has sparked tensions at the co-op, which may now face a legal…

Credit unions sound alarm over possible Trump curb on migrant banking

Inclusiv and NLCUP warn the executive order on the banking system will exclude migrants from mainstream…

As the US Farm Bill finally rolls forward, what does it mean for agri co-ops?

The latest US Farm Bill is working its way through the federal legislature after two years…

Canadian spring budget brings a ‘win’ for worker co-ops, say sector leaders

'CMC will continue working with the government to make co-operatives easier to finance, easier to procure from and easier…

REI Union workers launch boycott over dispute with co-op

The action, following unseccessful contract negotiations for unionised stores, coincides with the iconic co-op's anniversary sale