Members of the co-op sector from over 30 countries gathered in Portugal last month for the Global Co-op Innovation Summit. The Summit was organized with the intention of inspiring, promoting, and fostering the development of cooperative and mutual enterprises around the world, with a theme of Facing Tipping Points Through Cooperative Innovation.
As its theme would suggest, the Summit didn’t gloss over the challenges pushing the world to the brink on many fronts, whether in climate, geopolitics, technology, or society. However, it emphasized the importance of co-operation amongst co-operatives in addressing these, something attendees found reflected in the collaborative setup of the Summit itself in presentations, workshops, networking sessions and other activities. Attendees came together to explore topics such as building strong international partnerships, embedding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles into all levels of their co-op’s operations, and leveraging AI for transparency, ethical decision-making, and accountability.
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