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Co-ops looking to change the world, town by town

Report from the World Transformed festival in Manchester, which looked at social and solidarity economy initiatives

New law poses threat to financial co-ops in Ecuador

A new Organic Law on Public Integrity includes a requirement for the conversion of certain savings…

Community businesses boost local economies and services, says report

Plunkett UK says the sector provides jobs, offers goods and boosts the circular economy by trading…

Global co-op think tank meets to discuss kickstart for social economy

Asett, a social economy hub that emerged from the 2021 ICA world congress, has held its…

European Commission: DG Grow scraps social economy unit

The Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG Grow) has scrapped the unit responsible for…

UN looks for ways to grow the social and solidarity economy

With delegates looking for ways to speed progress on the SDGs, the session also explored some…

European social economy experts launch sector report at Davos

The survey set out to help the sector better understand where SEs are and what challenges…

UN adopts second resolution on SSE’s role in sustainable development

The text is the second SSE resolution adopted by the United Nations

European Commission criticised for lack of social economy representation

Ministers from five countries have co-signed a letter calling for a specific department for the sector

UN secretary general looks for ways to grow social and solidarity economy

Several co-operatives are featured in António Guterres' report

Co-ops weigh in on European Union leadership changes

Co-ops shared their views on the Hungarian presidency of the European Council and Ursula von der…

How are co-ops contributing to the Olympic Games?

Co-ops and the wider social economy are providing essential products and services