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Can tech be matched with co-op values to save the planet?

New ways of communicating mean co-operators don't need to increase their carbon footprint by traveling whenever…

Meet … Pete Westall, chief values officer, Midcounties Co-op

'We’ve got customers and members who are more empowered, and a younger generation seeking ethical leadership'

Energy co-ops in US move to renewables

The sector is still reliant on fossil fuels but as the price of wind and solar…

Agri co-ops respond to the eco challenges of the 21st century

'There are several initiatives being developed and scoped that can play a significant role in helping…

ICMIF backs Mark Carney’s call to act on climate change risks

‘If some companies and industries fail to adjust to this new world, they will fail to…

Protecting the land: A co-op future for the commons?

Neil McInroy, from the Centre for Local Economic Strategies, says we need to protect public assets…

Graeme Watkins, former board director at Central England Co-op, dies aged 78

Society president Elaine Dean paid tribute to his 'life-long contribution to co-operation, enthusiasm and dedication to…

Workers at the heart of people-centred business

Co-op News looks at issues surrounding employment and the co-operative movement

How co-ops can make money by supporting other co-ops

CCH board members Mick O’Sullivan and Richard Pearl advised members on how they could better manage…

Should workers have a bigger stake in consumer co-ops?

'When you see an organisation where the workforce are engaged, you see a difference'

Catalonia celebrates: Exploring the region’s co-op heritage

Andrew Bibby visits an exhibition on the region’s co-op history in Barcelona

Looking after workers in a people-centred business

We speak to Amanda Gibbons, personnel manager at Heart of England Co-op