Features

How co-operatives can make the move into integrated reporting

For the Community Impact Index 2017, we look at how Canada’s The Co-operators has joined the…

Co-ops and community impact: Getting to grips with narrative reporting

This is an area where co-operatives should be leading the field, according to a narrative reporting…

Powered by principle six: How electric co-ops join forces to maintain growth

The latest in a series of alliances forged by Texas Electric Cooperatives shows how collaboration can…

Taking steps to meet the long-term needs of refugees

Europe is facing its biggest displacement of people since the Second World War and attention is…

In discussion: Jeremy Corbyn’s history and future with co-ops

Jeremy Corbyn shares his fond memories of co-ops; how he has used the model to strengthen…

How co-operative architecture has shaped Britain’s skylines

On World Architecture Day, we take a look at some of the brick-and-mortar icons of the…

Co-ops’ head offices are among the most beautiful buildings in the world

From the Co-op Group’s innovative Manchester HQ to Desjardins in Canada with its living wall, the…

Lessons from the Netherlands: Dilemmas of old and new co-ops

Co-op News speaks to Arjen van Nuland, chief executive of the Netherlands Co-operative Council, about the…

Malawi: Supporting co-op development in the Warm Heart of Africa

The Co-operative College, which has been working on development in Malawi for more than five years,…

Meet … Jo Wolfe, MD for London at social enterprise Reason Digital

'The thing that appeals to me about the co-operative movement is having a different model and…

Obituary: Trevor Bottomley, 96, co-op educator and overseas activist

A lifelong commitment to the movement included roles with the International Co-operative Alliance, Co-operative College and…

Our view: Solutions to a growing food crisis

Retail co-ops around the UK support around 1,400 local producers – which is one way to…