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World Environment Day: Why nature is a co-operative issue

From coffee traders to car insurance, issues like climate change mean the environment is not just…

With a little help from my friends: The Beatles, the Liver Building and the co-op spirit

Fifty years on from the release of Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, we look at…

Telling your co-operative story – expert views on connecting with members

'There is no right and wrong when it comes to stories ... but it is important…

Learning about co-operative governance: Keeping a board up to date

Several organisations offer training packages to help co-op directors meet the changing needs of their organisations

A guide to governance: How do we steer the co-operative ship?

Co-operative experts agree that good governance is at the heart of a successful co-op – but…

Could Amazon Mechanical Turk workers own artificial intelligence technology?

Automation threatens to wipe out millions of jobs – and even those teaching tasks to computers…

Our view: Show our general election candidates the co-op way

Despite a short election cycle, this month is the chance to get prospective MPs to commit…

Meet … Neil Turton, chief operating officer at Co-operatives UK

The ex-Nisa boss talks about the positive culture of co-ops and the challenge of bringing in…

Former head of Sunkist growers co-op Russell Hanlin Snr dies at 84

A leading figure in global trade, he led the co-op for 20 years and also served…

Election 2017: What can co-operatives expect from the next government?

Most co-operators will be looking at Jeremy Corbyn thanks to Labour’s links to the movement but…

Co-founder of outdoor leisure co-op REI dies aged 107

Mary Anderson and her husband set up the venture in 1938 so their friends could get…

Analysis: Co-op Bank damages Group results – what happens next?

The Co-operative Group’s announcement of a significant loss resulting from its shareholding in the Co-operative Bank…