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Co-operatives make their voices heard at Cop30 in Brazil

Co-ops joined sessions on green finance, low-carbon agriculture, renewable energy, bioeconomy, sustainable logistics, food security and…

Channel Islands Co-op’s climate targets win backing of SBTi

The society has pledged to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain by…

Energy co-ops urge protection for EU’s Social Climate Fund

REScoop has joined a coalition of groups expressing concern over a postponement of the emissions trading…

Midcounties claims 38% cut in direct greenhouse emissions since 2019

The society has released a sustainability report to highlight climate issues as the world gathers for…

Why co-operatives are key to climate and development

By Pamela Coke-Hamilton, executive director of ITC, and Fátima Torres, president of the UNICAFES Confederation

Jamaican credit unions respond to Hurricane Melissa

'Together, we will face these challenges, heal, rebuild, and grow stronger as a community and as…

West Yorkshire moor brought under community ownership

Bridestones Moor, near Todmorden, will be managed by a CIC led by local ecologists, naturalists and…

Central Co-op says it has saved 8,800 tonnes of food waste

The retail society says it made the saving over three years through a partnership with Retail…

Co-op Group plans move to 100% ASC certification for farmed seafood

The retailer says the move strengthens its commitment to responsible sourcing

UK’s Co-op Bank and Triodos named ‘eco-providers’ by Which?

The status is in contrast to banks named for contributing to the financing of fossil fuels

Co-op Group signs new wind deal as CEO attacks Tory climate policy

The Co-op Group has announced a seven-year power purchase agreement (PPA) to use energy generated from…

Brazil’s co-ops have big asks ahead of COP30

The country’s co-op movement is trying to boost its presence in climate discussions and reaffirm its…