Ocean Spray co-op partners with venture capital firm to drive innovation

The co-op will use a dedicated team from Plus and Play’s start-up innovators

US co-op grocers respond to Amazon fires by increasing reforestation investment

NCG's programmes have facilitated the planting and conservation of nearly two million trees in the Amazon

Outdoor retail co-op REI to close its stores for Black Friday

The retailer has also boosted its efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its operations

Double awards success for Ecology Building Society

Judges for the Finance for the Future Awards praised Ecology’s member-led mutual model, work on improving…

Welsh public sector bodies commit to contracting social enterprises

‘We have a real opportunity to increase the social and environmental impact of our procurement’

Friday at the ICA Conference: Positive peace and the fight against inequality

A round-up of the final day of the ICA’s International Conference in Kigali, Rwanda

Glasgow art students launch creative co-op

‘We provide inclusive, creative environments to facilitate opportunities for and support the growth of our members’

Cooperative contributions to Positive Peace

'Cooperatives are particularly prominent in peace building and post conflict transition, fostering community development'

Reducing inequalities through cooperation

Updates from the parallel sessions at the ICA Global Conference in Kigali

Research as a central pillar of co-operation

Updates from the International Cooperative Development Platform, Overseas Cooperative Development Council and Committee on Cooperative Research…

Coops are ‘a powerful vehicle to energise development’

The first plenary session at the ICA International Conference looked at how coops can contribute to…

How cooperatives can combat a casino economy

‘Cooperatives are the future’ says Dr Vandana Shiva – but first we need to make sure…