As the European Union celebrates 60 years since the Treaty of Rome, co-operatives in industry and…
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Show filtersHow can we trade fairly beyond the Fairtrade movement?
Fairtrade focuses on goods produced by some of the poorest – and most exploited – people…
African women look to co-ops to create leadership network
The Africa for Africa Women’s Organization will mark the International Women’s Day with a conference focused…
Credit Unions recognised at Joe Biden and Edward Filene Awards
Credit unions and individuals from across the world were recognised for their performance at the Edward…
International Co-operative Alliance for Asia-Pacific elects new board
The regional assembly of the International Co-operative Alliance for Asia and Pacific has elected a new…
Co-op Group’s Federation House welcomes Co-op Digital teams
Federation House, which has been redeveloped by the Co-operative Group in partnership with NOMA, has welcomed…
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…
When big co-ops fail
The international co-operative movement has seen a series of catastrophic failures of large scale co-operatives in…
Report features twenty best practices from Latin American co-operatives
Cooperatives Europe has released a new report that showcases 20 of the best co-operative practices from…
Governance and Management structures in worker co-operatives
The other day a consumer co-operative Board member asked if I could send them some info…
Cocoa and Co-operatives
Latest post from guest blogger, teacher and author (and cocoa industry specialist) Michael Niemann: Members of…
What’s a social co-operative, can it help create a Big Society?
Back in May 2010 Bob Cannell and I were attending a European Conference for worker co-operatives,…