What is CECOP?
CECOP is the European confederation of industrial and service cooperatives. Our aim is to bring democracy and solidarity to the workplace, sustainable economic growth, and social cohesion.
CECOP is the European confederation of industrial and service cooperatives. Our aim is to bring democracy and solidarity to the workplace, sustainable economic growth, and social cohesion.
Our members are national federations of cooperatives and organisations that promote cooperatives. We represent 27 members in 16 European countries. We give voice to 43.000 enterprises and 1.3 million workers.
Giving voice to those women and men that every day put in practice what we defend and advocate for in CECOP, #COOPTALES shows a different way of doing economy where democratic and social values are drivers of a common project.
At the start of 2026, CECOP signed a 3-year Action Grant agreement with the European Commission’s DG EMPL, funded under the EaSI strand of the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+).
‘From Principle to Action. Best Practices for Disability Inclusion’
In a global context marked by significant economic, social, and budgetary challenges, CICOPA wishes to reaffirm its strong support for the International Labour Organization (ILO) and its constitutional mandate as a key institution of the multilateral...
CECOP signed a joint statement on the next EU Budget, endorsed by 68 European networks and 288 national organisations from 32 countries. Together, the EUFunds4Social coalition calls on the European institutions to safeguard and strengthen a standalon...
CECOP, alongside partners in the Network for Sustainable Development in Public Procurement, signed a joint letter to the European Commission outlining key priorities for the upcoming Public Procurement Act.
On 10-11 February, CECOP participated in the ETUI’s conference on the Future of Work.
On 12 February, CECOP’s Secretary General spoke at the Public Hearing on "A Culture Compass for Europe" at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC).
CECOP’s contribution to the European Commission’s call for evidence on Enhancing the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities up to 2030 -
On 30 September 2025, CECOP organised the webinar “Who’s the Boss? Algorithmic Management & the Cooperative perspective”.
CECOP urges the Commission to emphasise quality over price in new public procurement consultation.
CECOP publishes its report “Quality Jobs – the Cooperative Way” ahead of the release of the EU Quality Jobs Roadmap.
CECOP's 2022-2023 data collection shows the size and variety of its cooperative network, highlighting membership, workforce, and economic trends across different industries
