May, 24, 2012

Co-operatives a tangible solution to challenges of our time

In the lead-up to the 2012 International Summit on Co-operatives in Quebec City, it's vital that the socio-political clout of co-operatives and mutuals are better understood.

By Monique F. Leroux

Published November 2, 2011

As the world enters another tumultuous economic cycle and the Occupy movement expands, a surprisingly resilient business model has enjoyed steady growth. Some of the world's most successful corporations employ it. This working alternative to a flawed capitalist system has been around for a long time. It is the co-operative approach to business.

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