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Co-op leaders visit The Hague to talk peace, social justice and law

The symposium was held at the Peace Palace in The Hague, to mark the anniversary of…

ICU Day: Credit unions set out their stall for for a prosperous world

The event, coordinated by the World Council of Credit Unions (Woccu), has been celebrated annually since…

CHS holds its place at top of USA’s biggest co-ops list

The annual report was issued by the National Cooperative Bank to mark the US National Cooperative…

Co-ops ahead of shareholder firms on female leadership

'Our business culture and values encourage people to bring their authentic selves into the room'

Central Co-op says it has saved 8,800 tonnes of food waste

The retail society says it made the saving over three years through a partnership with Retail…

Desjardins launches cyber insurance product for small business

CyberSuite Plus offers insurance coverage for small and medium-sized enterprises

Ethical Consumer challenges the co-op movement to ‘think bigger’

The government's plan to double the sector falls short of what is needed, argues Rob Harrison…

Commsave Credit Union celebrates hitting the 40,000 member mark

The Northants credit union says growth was driven “by sustained membership growth and significant investment in…

Co-op development fund relaunched for Newfoundland and Labrador

The fund offers a microloan of up to $5,000 and a development loan of up to…

Co-op Group doubles paid leave for pregnancy loss to 10 days

'We’re giving our colleagues the time and space they need, without added financial or work pressures'

New president for European confederation of industrial and service co-ops

Monica Fantini, who has held leading roles in Conscoop and Legacoop, takes over from Giuseppe Guerini

Number of credit unions drops by 10% as consolidation trend continues

As of 31 December, 2024, there were 67,137 credit unions worldwide, down from 74,634 the previous…