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Shepherds Friendly continues national brand campaign

The mutual is rolling out billboard and radio ads and expanding its TV ad to new…

Filipino government wants co-ops to help meet electrification target

Energy secretary Sharon Garin said the goal is for total electrification by 2028, with a million…

Success for UK credit unions in Consumer Credit Awards

The awards came as Bank of England figures showed continued growth in lending and membership across…

Wenzel’s bakery added to Southern Co-op’s list of franchise partners

The deal reflects the retail society's strategic focus on food to go, with the first franchise…

Life lessons for a living world in the Forest of Dean

Community benefit society Wylderne has taken ownership of a wilderness education centre and is putting co-op…

Great Lakes Credit Union collects 10,000 supply items for local schools

Items such as workbooks, pens and backpacks were donated in northern Illinois via GLCU branches

US electric co-ops want climate emissions standards scrapped

Sector apex NRECA has clashed with the Environmental Protection Agency over its carbon rules, but environmental…

Co-op Bank of New Zealand replaces core system to chase growth

New Zealand’s Co-operative Bank is replacing its core banking system in a “major investment” as it…

Rule threatening financial co-ops in Ecuador suspended by court

Welcoming the news, the ICA said it hoped judges would 'ultimately uphold the constitutional freedoms of…

SAOS hires two co-op development managers for Scottish agri-food sector

Claire Dyce joins from SAOS member co-op Grampian Growers, while Adam Forrest worked most recently at…

Lagos state government turns to co-ops to drive inclusive economy

'Co-operatives remain a powerful vehicle for economic inclusion and social transformation'

Securing livelihoods while preserving Palestine’s art of embroidery 

The practice is being kept alive in a refugee camp by a women's co-op which has…