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How co-ops can help communities guard against climate change

A new report by the Democracy Collaborative looks at how community wealth building can help neighbourhoods…

Arla dairy co-op announces plans to go carbon neutral

Green pledges also include support for clean water systems and measures to protect biodiversity

Energy and water saving for co-operatives and social enterprises in heritage buildings

'The most sustainable energy of all, is the energy that we don’t use'

Co-operative Retail Conference will look at Brexit, new tech and sustainability

Looking ahead to next month’s event, organised by Co-operatives UK

Midcounties colleagues plant community garden in Leamington

'A lot of time and energy has been put into the garden by the community, creating…

Co-op Group commits to a sustainable future of food

'The world is changing in ways that are having a real impact on our food system'

Coop Denmark gives away 700,000 reusable bags

The co-operative wants to help members and customers tackle plastic waste

Southern Co-op aims to align its strategic plans to the SDGs

'As a membership organisation and consumer-facing business, we have an amazing opportunity to help with broadening…

REI’s new product standards raise the sustainability bar

'We’re collaborating with partners across industries to advance sustainable business practices, and as a result are…

Midcounties pledges to reduce carbon emissions through sustainability programme

Plans include cutting emissions across the society’s Oxfordshire stores and running green projects in schools

Ecology Building Society reports record profit and savings growth

The ethical lender is celebrating more than 30 years of uninterrupted profitability

Dutch dairy co-op to pay farmers a premium for hitting sustainability standards

FrieslandCampina’s new Top Dairy range will reward farmers who meet targets on biodiversity, animal welfare and…