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Co-ops are targeting creative thinkers among customers and outsiders

A recent study by the Vienna University of Economics and Business found that new product ideas generated by…

Kathy Bardswick to retire from the Co-operators

Kathy Bardswick, president and chief executive of the Co-operators, has announced her retirement from the organisation…

Young leaders give advice on engaging youth in co-ops

Engaging young people in co-operatives was a key topic at the International Summit of Cooperatives in…

SME co-operatives use inter-co-operation tools to remain strong and transform society

With small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) making up an overwhelming part of the co-operative movement, a session…

Co-ops urged to play their part in meeting Sustainable Development Goals

Experts from UN bodies and sectoral organisations met at the International Summit of Cooperatives to explore…

How can co-op banks deal with the tough regulations that followed the global crash?

Representatives from the world’s co-operative banks held a session at the International Summit of Cooperatives to analyse the impact…

Community laundry co-operative helps vulnerable communities in Ottawa

A laundry co-operative is helping vulnerable communities in Canada access services at affordable prices. Founded in…

Can co-operatives empower women?

Gender equality is a key factor in socioeconomic and geopolitical growth, delegates at the International Summit of Cooperatives…

Editorial: Rediscovering the common purpose of co-ops

Is our lack of co-operation stymieing the growth of our movement? Do we need to rediscover…

Jeremy Rifkin: Co-ops will be the idea venue to scale the digital revolution

Economist Jeremy Rifkin presented a stark picture of life over the next eight decades, but he…

Co-ops can help us through crisis of capitalism, says Robert Reich

Economist Robert Reich thinks that many Western countries are witnessing a crisis of capitalism, which can…

Co-ops commit to Sustainable Development Goals

Co-operators around the world have made a commitment to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).…