Young people seek jobs with ‘purpose’, research shows
Ninety per cent of young people quizzed in a survey last year said they wanted careers that would “make a difference”
‘Inequality is not inevitable, it’s a choice’
Inequality is a policy choice. Governments can close the gap between rich and poor, and some are already doing so
5 co-ops for the 21st century
Though the co-operative model has been around for hundreds of years, it's still relevant today. Our pick of 5 co-operatives in today's digital, media and creative sectors
6 co-ops behind the brands
Co-operatives don't just work with small, independent businesses - they supply some big household names too
Uber and out: here come the co-ops
From the gig economy to the unfairly shared spoils of global capitalism, inequality threatens to drive the UK apart. Could the answer be to work together, owning and controlling the things that [...]
From bouncers to songwriters: 3 surprising co-ops
You may have heard of co-operatively run supermarkets, banks and even energy companies, but the co-op model has been taken up by all sorts of organisations. We've picked three that may take you [...]
5 inspiring food and drink co-operatives
Our pick of the UK businesses that combine food and drink with a tasty dose of co-operation
‘Now is the time for ambitious co–operative thinking’
The seemingly unstoppable rise of companies such as Google, Amazon, eBay, Uber and Airbnb has left many feeling powerless over their economic security. But could a more ethical business model [...]
Leading firms must publish figures on ethnic diversity, recommends report
New guidelines set out by the CMI and the British Academy of Management could lead to greater diversity in the workplace and help boost the UK economy
New online platform aims to harness the power of community to support ethical retail
A digital platform has launched that seeks to harness consumer power to create a more democratic economy
Craft meets crowdfunding: halting a rural brain drain in the Balkans
A Serbian social enterprise links skilled craftspeople with modern designers in a bid to reboot the beleaguered rural economy. Could a crowdfunding campaign scale operations up?
What do London taxi drivers, farmers in Perthshire and bouncers in Newcastle have in common? Co-ops
Pay inequality, zero-hour contracts and a sense of disempowerment are driving people to form co-operatives, finds a new report. The sector is strengthening despite an uncertain economy
A growing wave of tech startups is boosting the UK co-op movement
An increasing number of digital and creative companies are setting up as co-operatives, boosting the UK co-ops scene
America’s black banking revolution
Recent racial unrest in the US has bloomed into a different kind of protest. ‘Black banking’ is emerging as a tool of empowerment for communities in America, and further afield
Community scheme offers blueprint for a way out of London’s housing crisis
Affordable housing designed by and for local people bucks the trend
Businesses go social to benefit environment and community
Social enterprises – organisations that use business means to provide social and environmental benefit – are set to receive a boost from the corporate world
The rise and rise of UK co-operatives
From breweries to newspapers, the co-operative movement is thriving today. Rin Hamburgh takes the temperature of the UK's co-operative economy
Exploring the possibilities – and limitations – of the new economy
What does the new economy look like? How can organisations the world over become generative rather than extractive? And what does that mean for society? Greta Rossi travelled to transformational [...]
Thought leaders call to build a sustainable economy
Leaders from diverse fields have united to call to make the UK economy work for people and the environment
How compassion and understanding can end the economy of shame
Could society move beyond the rhetoric of 'strivers' and 'skivers' and be rebuilt around understanding and compassion? The effects would be revolutionary, argues Elena Blackmore
