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Co-op Group links up with Microsoft to launch food waste platform

Caboodle, a non-profit digital service, will link shops and hospitalities with community groups to redistribute surplus…

Shrub low-carbon co-op launches £8,000 crowdfunder

The Edinburgh community organisation needs match-funding to secure a lottery grant to support its sustainability projects

Central England Co-op Funeralcare to plant a tree for every funeral

'We’re fully committed to playing our part to address the impact of climate change and aim…

Credit unions and the green lending opportunity

The Swoboda Research Institute gathered sector representatives for a conference in Dublin on sustainability and finance

East of England Co-op store goes green with new solar panel installation

The store’s new solar panels are expected to generate 122,000kWh of electricity a year

Agri co-ops respond to European Parliament Organic Action Plan report

The co-ops welcomed the report, which calls for a market based approach but fails to mention…

European Award for Cooperative Innovation winners honoured

The awards focused on sustainability-driven innovation

New climate change initiatives from European retail co-ops

Coop Sweden is constructing a solar-powered goods terminal and Coop Denmark is setting climate targets for…

Co-op retailers recognised for sustainability efforts in Queen’s Awards for Enterprise

The Co-op Group and Southern Co-op were both recognised for their work on climate and other…

More action needed on food sustainability, Euro Coop tells EC

The apex says co-ops offer higher guarantees of worker rights, shared benefits, equality and holistic sustainability

Scottish farm co-ops take a sustainable future to market

Report from the annual conference of the Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society

Manchester recycler Emerge launches a community share offer

The community benefit society wants funds to develop a new depot, recruit more staff and make…