As part of the 2025 UN International Year of Cooperatives (IYC2025), the ILO Cooperative and SSE Unit and ICETT will host a webinar on 22 October 2025, from 14:00 - 16:00 CET, highlighting how large and multinational cooperatives are advancing decent work across supply chains. The event will shed light on how these enterprises integrate cooperative principles into responsible purchasing, labor rights, and inclusive business practices globally.
Drawing on concrete experiences from leading cooperatives including Midcounties Co-operative (UK), National Co+op Grocers (USA), IFFCO (India), Mondragon (Spain), and Rabobank (Netherlands), this session will illustrate the ways cooperatives are tackling ethical supply chain issues while maintaining strong community values and competitiveness. It will also present findings from ICETT’s report on cooperative benefits, positioning cooperatives as key actors in shaping a fairer global economy.
