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How the Co-op is working to prevent modern slavery across supply chains

The retailer has been monitoring its supply chain to ensure fair treatment of workers and is…

Asia-Pacific co-operative ministers commit to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

Co-operative Ministers met in Vietnam in April to pledged their support for the Sustainable Development Goals…

How should co-operatives respond to global employment trends?

According to a new study from CICOPA, co-ops provide employment to more than 272 million people…

Co-operative College receives £5,000 from Unicorn Grocery 4% fund

The College will use the money to support the development of co-ops in Malawi, whose agrarian…

George Jacob Holyoake: 200 years of co-operation

GJ Holyoake was born in April 1817, and over the last two centuries has become one…

How did Central England Co-op raise its Corporate Responsibility Index?

The society’s Hannah Gallimore tells how a focus on community, environment, marketplace and workplace improved the…

New website will help co-ops and charities understand social investment

The Good Finance Project offers up-to-date content and case studies, a tool to assess social investment,…

International Co-operative Alliance celebrates first year of ICA-EU partnership

The Alliance is working with the EU to give the co-op movement more influence over global…

10th Asia Pacific Co-operative Ministers’ Conference begins in Vietnam

Co-ops and government ministers are meeting in Hanoi this week to grow stronger partnerships for reaching…

£900,000 on offer to community co-operatives through Bright Ideas Fund

The initiative gives organisations the chance to apply for business development support and to access peer…

We want a new Europe that cares for the real economy, sustainable development and social justice

As the European Union celebrates 60 years since the Treaty of Rome, co-operatives in industry and…

Co-operative College presents results after 15 months under new structure

The Co-operative College presented members with the results at its AGM last week, after the first year…