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.

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

Find out more about our advocacy on the topic of platform work. In recent years CECOP has worked hard to raise awareness on the challenges workers face on platforms, and the cooperative solutions available.

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 cr...

CECOP had the chance to sit down with our member Coompanion, and discuss the ongoing Swedish Presidency.

After two earthquakes hit Türkiye and Syria, the cooperative movement is getting together to channel and amplify help. 

December 9, 2022, marked the 1-year anniversary of the Social Economy Action Plan (SEAP), a key EU document outlining EU policies in support of social economy.

On November 14, the European Commission presented the Transition Pathway for Proximity and Social Economy, which outlines measures for green and digital transition in social economy enterprises.

CECOP is happy to announce the publication of the fourth edition of our newsletter of 2022. We hope through it, members and readers alike, will stay informed of our latest activities and EU developments.

CECOP expects recent European Commission’s announcements on the reform of the EU economic governance framework to lead to increased social & sustainable investment, but some concerns remain.

During the second semester of 2022, CECOP co-hosted a series of three MLS for members on coops and digitalization.

During the roundtable discussion on the Transition Pathway for the mobility Ecosystem, CECOP voiced the need for the recognition of cooperatives and their contribution toward sustainable mobility in the upcoming Transition Pathway...

CECOP is organizing a workshop with Polish member NAUWC. Drawing inspiration from European experiences, the online event will focus on the opportunities for Polish cooperatives in measuring their social impact.

Worker cooperative Ceramiche Noi, from our member Legacoop Produzione e Servizi, was present at this high-level European event.

CECOP is happy to announce the publication of the third edition of our newsletter of 2022. We hope through it, members and readers alike, will stay informed of our latest activities and EU developments.

CECOP had the chance to sit down with member SČMVD, and discuss the ongoing Czech Presidency.

CECOP’s answer to the call for evidence on developing framework conditions for social economy through Council recommendation, announced by the European Commission.

CECOP’s reaction to the 2022 State of the Union address by the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen

CECOP joins Social Economy Europe in the effort to highlight the role of social economy actors, in particular cooperatives, in answering the multiple crises that Europe is currently facing.