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Government backs Filipino co-op to become a digital jobs hub

The programme aims to boost economic growth and financial inclusion, and reduce poverty

Dairy co-op Arla warns UK labour shortage will hit food production

The co-op says the problem, partly driven by Brexit and Covid-19, is pushing up food prices…

Pupils get a taste of co-op life as work experience returns to Southern Co-op

'Working with us is their first taste of a career and gives them the chance to…

EU-NZ trade agreement criticised by agri-co-ops on both sides

Copa-Cogeca is concerned about the impact of giving market access to NZ farmers – but Fonterra…

World Council of Credit Unions welcomes latest guidance from Basel Committee

The guidance encourages national regulators to implement proportionality, to take into account the size, risk and…

Fairtrade partnership deploys satellite monitoring tool to combat deforestation

The project will strengthen co-operatives’ access to risk management data, enabling them to maintain access to…

Carbon Co-op launches planning toolkit for community-led energy

The toolkit aims to support community-led energy planning and prompt discussion of a just transition to…

MEPs approve report on EU action plan for the social economy

Cooperatives Europe welcomed the report but said it needed stronger measures on democratic governance and capacity…

Interview: Bhima Subrahmanyam, International Cooperative Banking Association

A look at how co-op banks around the world report on the UN Sustainable Development Goals

CECOP report highlights the advantages of the co-op model in the care sector

The report focuses on how co-ops address challenges in the care sector and provide better quality…

MPs name Newcastle’s Globe co-op the Jazz Venue of the Year

'“It is testament to the hard work put in by literally hundreds of individuals who have…

Zimbabwe fishing co-op facing challenges from environmental crisis

Global heating, overfishing and decreased rainfall has led to reduced catches