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New Forest site secured for wildlife with help from Southern Co-op

The retail society donated £50k to Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust to buy the…

East of England Co-op bags green award for travel branch

The society's sustainable pod in Brightlingsea, Essex, was awarded gold by the Carbon Charter

State rescue of Britain’s last steelworks re-opens the ownership question

'Member ownership and control must be part of the national conversation when it comes to the…

FAO works with Tajikistan co-ops to push agrarian reform

The work included targeted support for four co-ops and work with the government to reform national…

Japan launches event series for 2025 International Year of Cooperatives

The events will highlight efforts by co-ops to advance the UN SDGs and build resilient, inclusive…

Central Co-op reports operating profit of £9.2m and continued investment

'We’re investing in our society, our colleagues, our stores and our communities because that’s what co-operatives…

Co-op Group hires energy firm to fit rooftop solar across estate

The Group, which has over 2,500 food stores across the country, has launched the initiative as…

MP tables bill to create specific form of tenure for housing co-ops

Labour/Co-op MP Andrew Pakes says the measure would help to level the regulatory playing field for…

Scotmid Co-op beats consumer blues to grow turnover by £4.5m

The retail society reported a trading profit of £4.3m and continued to invest in its business…

Indonesian government plans network of village co-ops to tackle poverty

Ministers plan up to 80,000 rural co-ops offering financial services, medical facilities, and farm logistics, storage…

Ireland’s Lakeland Dairies recovers from market woes to post €21.3m profit

The result follows a difficult first half with challenging weather conditions and stubborn input prices, says…

SoundPound credit unions expand travel ticket deal in Greater Manchester

The consortium is working with the transport authority to offer savings on the region's Bee bus…