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Irish agri co-op Lakeland Dairies launches student bursary

£2,000 a year will be awarded to students studying relevant subjects such as agricultural science, dairy…

Ripple Energy co-op urges government to ease barriers to community energy

'Energy co-operatives democratise energy ownership by enabling people to be part of large-scale projects'

Cecop report points to stability among its member co-ops

64.5% of Cecop members reported that their co-ops are doing better or the same than the…

Co-ops respond to Mario Draghi’s report on EU competitiveness

The report explores the challenges faced by industry and businesses operating in the single market

Agri co-op giant CHS announces return of $600m to member-owners

'The co-operative model is based on the concept of building strength by working together'

Migros focuses organic branding on Swiss produce 

Only organic products that have been grown or processed in Switzerland will now carry the Bio…

When social media goes bad, should co-ops break things off with their X?

How should ethical organisations respond to the changing tone of social media platforms?

US electric co-ops awarded $7.3bn for clean energy in rural communities

The first co-op to be awarded funds is Dairyland Power Cooperative, receiving $579m for solar and…

Report sets out measures to grow democratic economy in Scotland

Commissioned by the Scottish government, the report had input from organisations including Co-operatives UK, the EOA…

Andy Burnham recruits credit unions to support Manchester bus pass

'This is a truly co-operative offer ... it will demonstrate the benefits of joining a credit…

Fairtrade Fortnight urges customers to ‘be the change’

This year's Fairtrade Fortnight is an important one for the UK charity, which is celebrating its…

Interactive map links Fairtrade prices to living incomes by region

Users can look up different products such as coffee, cocoa and cashews