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Cecop calls for ‘ambitious’ European Commission platform work directive

The European Parliament’s Employment Committee is due to vote on the Commission’s directive on improving working…

Digital transitions: Can co-ops pioneer a new way of doing business?

The Global Innovation Co-op Summit explored some of the advantages of digitising and the use of…

Meet the 2022 UnFound Accelerator prize winners

RIMA, Kocoon and The Learning Co-op took home a combined total of £10,000 from the pitch…

My Cool Class waives fees for Ukrainian teachers

Five Ukrainian teachers have already joined the platform co-op

Policy paper sets out a path forward for platform co-ops

The report, based on case studies from seven locations around the world, makes a series of…

Co-ops welcome new EU directive on platform working conditions

'Co-operatives should not be institutionalised as a way for platforms to circumvent their employers’ responsibilities and…

Fundraising year nets €1m for platform co-op Fairbnb

The holiday rental co-op says the money will help 'promote the growth of a social economy…

Lagos to host Nigeria’s third National Cooperative Awards and Symposium

Panelists will look at issues such as blockchain, investment opportunities for co-ops, branding and alternative sources…

Two co-ops among the winners at the European Social Economy Awards

Som Energia from Spain and Needs Map from Turkey took home two of the awards

International co-op research effort focuses on data and governance

Researchers, co-op leaders and activists are looking at how co-ops, trusts and other collaborative models can…

European Parliament resolution highlights power of co-ops to fix the platform economy

The European confederation of industrial and service co-operatives (CECOP) welcomed the resolution

Co-op Group draws flak over new partnership with Amazon

The Group says the move will help it lift online sales to £200m by the end…