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Show filtersWoccu credit card programme to fund global financial inclusion projects
A percentage of each purchase made with the Global Good Card benefits WOCCU development projects around…
Michelle Obama’s autobiography reveals co-op past of a first lady
The former first lady’s life story takes in period at a struggling Chicago housing co-op
Decent work and a decent income. It’s not much to ask, is it?
Gelkha Buitrago, director of standards & pricing at Fairtrade International, on how co-ops make a difference
‘Support co-ops’, NCBA-CLUSA urges presidential candidates
The apex body argues co-ops should be on the policy platform of every presidential candidate.
Co-op backed Vancouver housing scheme to provide First Nations homes
Half of the planned homes will be for indigenous people, with the rest run as a…
NCBA looking to establish a national policy strategy for US co-op sector
The NCBA has already developed a framework for measuring co-op impact
US legislators maintain funding for Rural Cooperative Development
The bill provides $5.8m for the Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) programme administered by the US…
US electric co-op makes carbon free pledge
‘This move forward will benefit our local economy and environment’
Canadian co-operative insurer recognised for sustainability leadership
Corporate Knights' ranking is based on a number of environmental, social and governance indicators
Co-operative solutions for a planet in crisis
For World Environment Day (5 June), Co-op News looks at efforts made in sectors ranging from…
Energy co-ops in US move to renewables
The sector is still reliant on fossil fuels but as the price of wind and solar…

