What is the co-operative advantage?

Co-operatives like Calverts provide tried and tested business solutions, by offering direct input from stakeholder groups. This means they can meet the needs of their clients more effectively than businesses which are focused on returning profits to their private shareholders.

Co-operatives, in all their various forms, are uniquely positioned to deliver goods and services in a commercially, environmentally and socially sustainable way.

Co-operatives don't just operate in the manufacturing, creative and housing sectors. They also work in financial services, agriculture, childcare, football supporter trusts, leisure services, the energy sector, wholefoods, fair trade, organics and food retailing among others.