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World credit union day to build on International Year of Cooperatives

This year's theme, Cooperation for a Prosperous World, is designed to tie in with campaigning work…

Record profit for the Co-operative Bank of Kenya

The bank, which holds its AGM next month, says this is the best financial performance in…

£800,000 boost to Big Solar Co-op rooftop solar programme

It is hoped the cash from social impact investor Resonance will save nearly 40,000 tonnes of…

Chocolate brand Feastables switches to 100% Fairtrade-certified cocoa

Founder Jimmy Donaldson - MrBeast - says the move with help tackle child labour in West…

Electric co-ops welcome Trump’s executive orders to boost US coal 

Environmental campaigners have slammed the orders, which allow some coal plants that fell foul of Biden-era…

French shipping co-op orders pioneering sail-powered boxship

Windcoop hopes to deliver a 60% reduction in carbon emissions compared to normal vessels, on a…

Welsh government announces another £1.3m for credit unions

The new funding for the sector brings the total investment to £2.9m and will see Wales'…

ILO launches technical working groups on co-ops and SSE stats

It is hoped the groups will address the need for internationally agreed standards and pave the…

Co-op Group faces new member motion on fast-growing chickens

Wildlife broadcaster Chris Packham has written to the retailer in support of the campaign, led by…

New protests in Nepal’s co-op embezzlement scandal

The demonstration was the latest in a series of protests by members of co-ops over the…

European co-op sector’s role highlighted at Brussels events

Coops Europe said the events 'reinforced the central role co-ops play in building a resilient, inclusive…

Dairy co-ops Arla and DMK announce plans to merge

The merger brings together more than 12,000 farmers into a joint co-op that will achieve a…