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Meet … John Brodie, CEO of Scotmid Co-op
'I am very proud of my colleagues, whether elected members or our employees who turn up…
Unearthing a forgotten grassroots story of co-operative housing
John Goodman reviews Andrew Bibby's latest book, which looks at the co-partnership housing societies of the…
#IWD2023: Co-ops and the transformative power of technology
'I think all women working in an inherently male industry are heroes'
Citizenship: Storyteller’s big fix to usher in a co-operative new world
Ad man turned activist Jon Alexander draws on his work advising the Co-op Group and other…
Irish co-ops share views on Co-operative Societies Bill
ICOS leaders warn that new rules around mergers, audits and setting up co-ops could have a…
From crisis to co-operation: Future Co-ops 2023
Delegates looked at co-op solutions for issues like digital exclusion, housing, fuel poverty and food insecurity
More Singaporean co-ops adopt the Tripartite Standards
Each standard – developed by the government with unions and employers – includes a set of…
Co-ops and corporations: Can they collaborate more on the UN’s 2030 Agenda?
Co-op leaders joined discussions at a side event of the UN Commission for Social Development last…
Fairtrade Fortnight 2023 highlights climate crisis
Over 27 February – 12 March 2023, the Fairtrade Foundation is spotlighting the effects of climate…
UKSCS Conference takes a look at consumer co-ops as a force for good
If human society is transitioning from consumerism to citizenship, what part can retail co-ops play in…
BCCM chief gives evidence to Australian Senate on value of co-op sector
Melina Morrison wants legislation on the National Reconstruction Fund to put co-ops on equal footing when…
