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Ecology Building Society reports record profit and savings growth

The ethical lender is celebrating more than 30 years of uninterrupted profitability

How is sustainable development perceived in worker co-ops?

Janette Hurst presented the findings of interviews from the movement with the Co-operative Education Conference

Dutch dairy co-op to pay farmers a premium for hitting sustainability standards

FrieslandCampina’s new Top Dairy range will reward farmers who meet targets on biodiversity, animal welfare and…

East of England Co-operative to sell fresh food beyond Best Before date

The move extends the scheme launched last year to sell tinned goods, packets and dried food

Solar co-op transforms the economy of a farming community in India

Incomes have more than quadrupled for farmers who switched to solar-powered irrigation

REI’s new product standards raise the sustainability bar

The standards - published in the leisure retail co-op's 80th year - 'are changing the conversation'…

New ICA guides on sustainability reporting and promoting co-ops

The guides outline the changes that are needed to help advocate co-ops - and how co-ops…

Co-op Group to switch to 50% recycled plastic for its bottled water

It is the first retailer to run this initiative, which it estimates can save almost 350…

Triodos Bank launches crowdfunding platform

The platform is specifically for organisations delivering positive social and environmental impacts

Co-op leaders debate environmental sustainability in New Zealand

Debate at the second annual co-operative leaders’ forum focused on the country’s environmental and economic sustainability

Co-op retailers win top rankings in Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare

The Co-op Group of Switzerland, Waitrose from the UK and Migros co-operative from Switzerland were classified…

International Day of Co-operatives: Sustainable societies through co-operation

The slogan was chosen by a Twitter poll