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Heart of England Co-op announces £4m trading profit for 2021

The society hailed a satisfactory result but CEO Ali Kurji warned of a challenging year ahead…

East of England Co-op reports trading profit of £1.5m

Results were hit by supply chain disruption but the society was buoyed by an increase in…

Strasbourg Summit explores the role of social economy in the EU’s future

The two-day event focused on the Social Economy Action Plan unveiled last December

Member engagement in county cricket after the Yorkshire racism scandal

Clubs in the county game have a co-op ownership model – so how is this responding…

US electric co-ops work to bring power to Guatemalan village

'Access to electricity will bring economic empowerment, better access to health care and enhanced safety for…

Agri co-ops respond to European Parliament Organic Action Plan report

The co-ops welcomed the report, which calls for a market based approach but fails to mention…

Polish credit union welcomes displaced Ukrainians

Kasa Stefczyka, which has more than 300 branches, is now working with Woccu to develop loan…

Midcounties Co-op announces operating profit of £7.4m

During the year the society disposed of its pharmacies and transferred most of its funeral division…

$1m boost for programme to drive racial equity in credit unions

CUNA Mutual Group has committed the investment into the racial equity fund run by Inclusiv

Coop Denmark reports DKK 585m net profit for 2021

The co-op said the figures are 'a satisfactory result' but warned that 2022 will be 'very…

Southern Co-op reports increased profits despite supply disruptions

CEO Mark Smith said the society is working to improve its colleague experience after being hit…

Meet … Bahman Abdollahi, president of the Iran Chamber of Cooperatives

'We need to address the general challenges facing the world' - Covid-19, climate change and the…