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World Vegan Day: Co-ops’ role in making vegan shopping easier

Co-ops are responding to the rapid increase in the number of people following the vegan lifestyle…

Increased Living Wage rates announced

Co-operatives and credit unions are celebrating Living Wage Week (30 October – 5 November) and the announcement…

SAMA becomes first Fairtrade-certified gold co-operative in Africa

Syanyonja Artisan Miners’ Alliance (SAMA) in Uganda has become the first artisanal small scale mining co-operative…

Paula Nickolds appointed John Lewis managing director

The employee-owned John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has announced that Paula Nickolds will be appointed managing director,…

Can co-operatives empower women?

Gender equality is a key factor in socioeconomic and geopolitical growth, delegates at the International Summit of Cooperatives…

Co-op Group is Convenience Retailer of the Year and bags THREE more prizes

The Co-operative Group won four major prizes at the Retail Industry Awards, including Convenience Retailer of the Year. Food-to-go…

Nicole Brusewitz receives global credit union award

The World Council of Credit Unions (Woccu) has presented the inaugural Emerging Leader Award to Nicole Brusewitz. The award…

Co-op Bank publishes targets for Women in Finance Charter

The Co-operative Bank has announced it is aiming for 40% female representation in senior management roles by 2020…

Joseph Stiglitz proposes co-op models as an alternative to trickle-down economics

A changing political landscape and economic challenges mean we are witnessing “interesting” but “unsettling” times, warned…

Social innovation and the social and solidarity economy

Simel Esim and Waltteri Katajamaki from the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Cooperatives Unit look at the importance…

Remembering Rosie Foster

Rosie Foster died on 8 February at the age of 61, a couple of short months…

How co-operatives work for women in Africa

In Africa, as elsewhere, inequalities persist between women and men in terms of access to and…