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 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.
The Network for Sustainable Development in Public Procurement (NSDPP) has welcomed the adoption of the European Parliament’s own-initiative report on public procurement (2024/2103(INI) on September 8.
On 10 September 2025, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gave her fifth State of the European Union address.
In September, CECOP contributed to the European Commission consultation on developing the new Action Plan for the European Pillar of Social Rights.
CECOP launches a campaign on quality jobs! Find out about all the activities organised for #CoopQualityJobs
The European Commission conducted a consultation to collect evidence from stakeholders for the upcoming Quality Jobs Roadmap.
The European Commission conducted a consultation to collect feedback from stakeholders on the Social Economy Action Plan.
In the context of the SKI.F.T final event, we interview partners, beneficiaries and policymakers on the importance of green transition for small and micro enterprises.
CECOP – CICOPA Europe is looking for a Policy Assistant to join an international team based in Brussels
CECOP is launching an open call for a consultant/external expert to assist the team with organising a Quality Jobs campaign.
CECOP launches a campaign on quality jobs! Find out about all the activities organised for #CoopQualityJobs
CECOP's 2022-2023 data collection shows the size and variety of its cooperative network, highlighting membership, workforce, and economic trends across different industries
