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Bill to boost green co-op investment fails to win government backing

Anna McMorrin's bill would have allowed member-owned businesses to raise green finance on long-term sustainable projects

Obituary: Philippe Frémeaux, former editor of Alternatives économiques

A well-known figure in France, he led the magazine between 1999 and 2012

Green Share Bill to unlock sustainable investment for co-ops gets second reading

The private members bill from Labour MP Anna McMorrin would allow member-owned businesses to raise green…

Co-operative legislation under review in Malaysia

The Bill had its first reading in parliament on 26 August

Building blocks for a new economy after the pandemic

This collection of pieces on alternative options for a post-Covid economy includes a look at the…

Obituary: Celebrating Chris Herries, 1947-2020

Tributes from across the UK co-op movement

Credit unions present their priorities to US presidential candidates

The sector outlined its concerns and expectations from the two candidates

DigiFest 2020 will celebrate anniversary of Alf Morris’ disability act

The Labour/Co-op MP – later Lord Morris – pushed through the pioneering legislation in a private members'…

Co-op movement pays tribute to Chris Herries

Her roles included Co-op Party chair, Co-op Group director and first ever female chair of Co-operatives…

Finding our identity: Co-op governance and the tensions in the movement

Andrew Bibby on the 19th century, Sonja Novkovic on the 21st: UKSCS lectures for a co-op…

Co-ops respond to new European Skills Agenda

The agenda aims to ensure that people have access to lifelong learning opportunities and the right…

EU leaders agree on the post-Covid €750bn recovery deal

Cooperatives Europe welcomed the deal but said it regretted some cuts in EU programmes and policies…