News about the international year of cooperatives. 2025

CM50

The leaders of the largest cooperatives in the world are meeting up in Madrid

A meeting of the Cooperatives and Mutuals Leadership Circle (CM50) has been organised on the 22nd of May in the Spanish capital city, which will bring together the largest cooperatives in the world.

Cooperatives around the world

HealthPartners: the largest healthcare cooperative in the USA

This healthcare cooperative is the largest one in the country, with over 1.8 million members with medical and dental health plans all over the country.

Médico pediatra trabajando en una cooperativa sanitaria

Healthcare Cooperative

Working in a healthcare cooperative: greater independence and work stability

In a cooperative company, the workers have advantages such as greater control over the company’s direction, but also over their own jobs.

Types of cooperatives

Service cooperatives: collaborative and efficient

Service cooperatives: a collaborative and efficient business model. They allow self-employed workers, companies and professionals to share their resources, reduce costs and gain access to new opportunities. Find out how they work, along with their advantages.

Meeting of doctors in a healthcare cooperative

How a healthcare cooperative works

In depth comparison: the traditional business model vs. the cooperative

In a cooperative company, the priorities and the organisation methods are different than those used in a traditional company, and this can be clearly seen in healthcare cooperatives.

Social Impact

Cooperatives around the world: The United States

The United States is one of the countries with the largest number of cooperatives in the world. These cover many different sectors such as agriculture, finance or healthcare.

Role models

Unimed: the largest healthcare cooperative in the world

Brazil is the home of the largest medical cooperative in the world, an initiative that arose in the 1960s and that today has 19.7 million customers.

Los Pioneros de Rochdale, padres del movimiento cooperativista

The origin of the cooperative movement

The history of cooperatives: their beginnings and their journey in Spain

Cooperatives first came into being during the Industrial Revolution as a response to the bad working conditions and they spread around the world, also reaching Spain.

International Year of Cooperatives 2025: boosting social economy and sustainable development

The International Year of Cooperatives 2025, designated by the United Nations (UN), aims to recognize and promote the essential role of cooperatives in the social economy. These organizations, based on a democratic, equitable, and sustainable management model, seek to generate economic, social, and cultural benefits for their members, while contributing to collective well-being and community development.

The International Year of Cooperatives 2025 will highlight the importance of these entities in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), emphasizing their ability to foster inclusive economic growth, gender equality, access to technology, and the promotion of a green and socially responsible economy.

Throughout this year, various initiatives will be launched to increase the visibility of cooperatives and raise awareness about their contribution to global economic and social development. Cooperatives are a key part of building a more just and sustainable world for everyone.

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News about the International Year