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How much difference does Fairtrade make – and how can we measure it?

Where Fairtrade-certified producers enjoy higher prices than non-certified farmers, it can be hard to isolate the…

Meet… Bruno Roelants, incoming director general of the International Co-operative Alliance

Mr Roelants talks about his 30 years working for the movement and his priorities for the…

The Co-op and the Cobbles: The Group expands into Coronation Street

The Weatherfield store is part of the biggest ever product placement venture in the history of…

New-look nappies at the Co-op Group

'A lot of us are new parents as well and have all felt the pressures that…

Co-ops must play their part in building a future for work

Ultimately, the solutions may come from the very developments that have disrupted the economy

How co-ops can help spread the benefits of automation

'Ownership is the ground where the tug-of-war for the next social contracts is being played. Who…

How Moeda made a co-op cryptocurrency to help new businesses take root

'We aim to provide a community-focused mobile lending system that will give investors real time transparency…

Future of work: Cincinnati experiments with co-op/union hybrid

A city hit by high unemployment is looking to examples abroad and from US history to…

Future of work Q&A: Paul Nowak, TUC deputy general secretary

'In this fast-changing environment, co-ops may need to invest in expertise, so they are clear sighted…

Future of work Q&A: International Labour Organization

'Co-ops have a unique opportunity to make an impact, given the growing global quest for new…

Future of work Q&A: Hyungsik Eum, data analyst, CECOP-CICOPA

While the business model of individual co-ops might make innovations, they cannot be saved from pressures…

What does a future of automated work mean for co-ops?

There is concern over the threat posed by machines to jobs – but what opportunities are there…