Co-ops joined sessions on green finance, low-carbon agriculture, renewable energy, bioeconomy, sustainable logistics, food security and…
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Show filtersWhy co-operatives are key to climate and development
By Pamela Coke-Hamilton, executive director of ITC, and Fátima Torres, president of the UNICAFES Confederation
Brazil’s co-ops have big asks ahead of COP30
The country’s co-op movement is trying to boost its presence in climate discussions and reaffirm its…
Lessons in success and failure from Patagonia’s first co-op
New study traces the history of Welsh settlers in Patagonia, who became interested in the co-operative…
Co-ops respond to finalised EU-Mercosur trade deal text
Farming federations in South America have largely welcomed the plans but in Europe, Copa and Cogeca…
Rule threatening financial co-ops in Ecuador suspended by court
Welcoming the news, the ICA said it hoped judges would 'ultimately uphold the constitutional freedoms of…
New roadmap for Chile’s rural co-ops
Chile’s public sector is partnering with the International Labour Organization to strengthen co-operativism in rural areas…
Brazilian co-op bank teams up with Asian investor on solar finance
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is lending $100m to Banco Sicredi to expand small-scale solar to…
Unimed co-op joins campaign to tackle violence against women
The Brazilian medical co-op network will help promote and expand the government's Before It Happens programme
Unimed medical co-op responds to data leak reports
Unimed says the issue was resolved with no evidence of any sensitive data being leaked from…
Building societies discuss co-operation, growth and regulation
The conference included a co-operative banking forum with panellists from the UK, Brazil, Australia and Europe
