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CTRLShift summit to explore pathways for social, economic and environmental change

The event will take place on 8-10 May and builds on last year’s summit in Wigan

Desjardins Group reports on contribution to SDGs

The finance co-op has made commitments on climate change and is supporting community projects

Midcounties Co-op launches awareness drive to cut plastic pollution

The society wants to encourage collective action from shoppers to tackle the problem of waste

Compostable carrier bags made available to all Greater Manchester retailers

The Green Carrier Scheme builds on the Co-op Group's collaboration with Oldham Council

Desjardins removes certain single-use plastic products

In three months the group avoided the purchase of 30,000 plastic water bottles

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…

Film review: The green grassroots revolution in clean energy

Human Energy, a documentary from Adam Dzienis, shares stores from a dozen European countries

Arla dairy co-op announces plans to go carbon neutral

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

Fagor Industrial launches scheme to promote cycling to work

Fagor will give a €200 bonus to anyone cycling to work more than 50 times over…

Southern Co-op takes steps to reduce carbon footprint

The initiative is part of a pilot scheme and more stores could follow in 2020

Bristol Wood Recycling Project reaches fundraising target

The bond offer was launched on 28 January via Triodos Bank’s crowdfunding platform

The state of retail: Japanese consumer-run co-op takes the sustainable route

'We have been creating the materials we need for our daily life through collaboration ... and…