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Arla launches internal green energy market and hails use of big data on climate

Farmers can now sell renewable energy they generate directly to the co-op, improving their price and…

Midcounties launches Co-op Conversations series for members

The forums are taking place in the week leading up to the society's AGM on 13…

New partnership seeks to support growth of employee ownership

Stir To Action, J Gadd Associates, TLT and Triodos Bank are working on the project with…

New Internationalist offers community shares to fund its Covid-19 recovery

The co-op aims to increase resilience by welcoming more subscriber numbers

250 years of Robert Owen

Rebecca Harvey looks back at the life of a leading light of the early co-op movement

Co-op News: a tool of democracy

'Co-op News is part of the co-operative movement but also an independent body and this is…

Co-op Group to remove plastic bags for life from all stores

The retailer will also roll out its compostable carriers to all its stores

Chelmsford Star Co-op hits target for 25% cut in energy use

Measures include the installation of LED lighting and refrigerator doors, and the sourcing of renewable energy

Insurance mutuals look at the co-op approach to disaster risk

ICMIF has teamed up with the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction on the report

Community business across Europe stepped up to Covid-19 crisis, says Locality research

Actions include mental health support, digital innovation, food distribution and public health messaging to counter fake…

Electric co-op members challenge board on democracy

Members of Powell Valley Electric Co-op have been calling for more openess and accountability

Ivorian Fairtrade co-ops are implementing data systems for ‘first mile’ traceability

The project is funded via a total investment of €565,000