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 25 members in 16 European countries. We give voice to 40.000 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.
On May 31 2023, CECOP contributed to the European Commission’s consultation on the amendment of the Regulation on de minimis state aid for services of general economic interest (SGEI)
CECOP invites the broader cooperative community to contribute to the relief efforts after the devastating floods in the Emilia-Romagna region.
CECOP is happy to announce the publication of the first edition of our newsletter of 2023. We hope through it, members and readers alike, will stay informed of our latest activities and EU developments.
Giuseppe Guerini has met in Madrid with the Spanish Director-General of Social Economy, as well as visiting our Spanish member COCETA.
CECOP and several of its members spoke at the FI Campus event, presenting the cooperative model in a session focused on worker buyouts
CECOP president Giuseppe Guerini attended the OECD Conference “Inspiration, innovation and inclusion: Shaping our future with the social and solidarity economy”. This article details his intervention on social impact measurement.
European Commission is preparing to revise the Late Payments Directive – here is CECOP’s feedback
On March 15, 2023, European Commission published the green and digital transition pathway for construction – it acknowledges the important contribution of worker cooperatives
CECOP’s Secretary General will be discussing worker buyouts in this event.
In connection with the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the most important European players in the field of social economy gather in Gothenburg, at a conference highlighting the role of social economy in creating a stronger and more resilient Europe.
“Lasting Impact” highlights the positive impact that social and worker cooperatives are providing to the communities they are rooted in and to the people involved, such as workers, worker members, and the beneficiaries of the services they provide.
