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Central and Midcounties merger ‘overwhelmingly’ approved

Members will now vote on a new name, ahead of legal completion in January

Co-op Group pledges £70m for the creation of 7,000 apprenticeships

The Group wants Skills England to collect socio-economic background data for apprenticeships to help policymakers target…

Australian co-op apex launches women’s leadership network

Eliza's Network, named after a Rochdale Pioneer, brings together current and former sector CEOs from around…

New Zealand agri co-op Alliance to sell 65% stake to Irish company

A vote put to farmer-owners saw 87% approval for the $270m part-demutualisation deal with Dawn Meats

CHS holds its place at top of USA’s biggest co-ops list

The annual report was issued by the National Cooperative Bank to mark the US National Cooperative…

Co-ops ahead of shareholder firms on female leadership

'Our business culture and values encourage people to bring their authentic selves into the room'

ILO develops new tools to boost co-op statistics around the world

The documents follow pilot studies in Costa Rica, Italy, the Republic of Korea, Türkiye, and Tanzania

Central Co-op and Midcounties in discussions around landmark merger

If approved, the combined society would unite over one million members, 13,000 colleagues and annual sales of £1.8bn

What to expect from the Global Innovation Coop Summit?

In its third in-person edition, GICS will explore how co-ops can provide solutions to some of…

Chelmsford Star and Central Co-op propose merger

The merger would create a society with a turnover above £1bn

CM50 leaders pledge to ‘drive impactful change globally’

Fifty leaders of co-ops and mutuals set priorities in Madrid ahead of November's Second UN World…

Survey shows strong consumer support for US co-operatives

The public told researchers that co-ops deliver on value for consumers, commitment to community and the…