Spotlight on Australia as UN declares 2025 the International Year of Cooperatives
Get involvedThe Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM) is the peak body for co-operatives and mutuals in Australia. Co-ops and mutuals are member-owned businesses that trade for surplus to fulfil their purpose. They are social businesses because they put people, not profit, at the centre of the enterprise.
The Climate Action Progress Report is both an account of progress of implementation of the Declaration as of October 2024 and a call to action to engage and inspire other organisations to take part in climate action.
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9 December 2024
Spotlight on Australia as UN declares 2025 the International Year of Cooperatives
The impressive economic and community role played by Australian co-operatives and mutuals will be centre stage next year with the UN declaring 2025 as International Year of Cooperatives.
6 December 2024
Melina Morrison on how do we live our co-operative identity?
Melina Morrison on co-operative identity: “we want get this right, we want to improve … We can get better at sharing our identity this is our challenge and opportunity.”
3 December 2024
AAC2024: Co-operatives as models of social business in the Asia-Pacific
Melina Morrison and Michael Pilbrow will join a panel on co-operatives as models of social business in the Asia-Pacific at the 2024 Australasian AID Conference this week.
Get a snapshot of the co-operative and mutual sector in Australia and globally in the 2024 National Mutual Economy Report.
Read the 2024 NME ReportInternational Year of Cooperatives in 2025
UN Resolution calls for a second International Year of Cooperatives in 2025.
BCCM's $7m social care program
The Care Together Program is Australia’s first co-operative and mutual enterprise support program in social care.
The Bunya Fund
Find out how your co-op or mutual can help address the funding and advice gap for early-stage co-operative and mutual enterprises or initiatives.
Measure your mutual value with the Mutual Value Framework, designed to assist co-ops and mutuals in gauging their overall impact.
Find out howUpcoming events & training
9 December 2024
BCCM IYC 2025 website and campaign launch
Join us online for the IYC 2025 website and campaign launch on Monday, 9 December, 1:00 – 1:50 pm AEDT.
9 December 2024
BCCM study tour report findings and policy recommendations webinar
Virtual presentation and discussion of the European co-op housing study tour report findings and policy recommendations.
5 February 2025
ESG webinar 4: Sustainability reporting and communications – best practice for co-ops and mutuals
This workshop will cover both regulatory and voluntary sustainability reporting.
13 February 2025
NZ Webinar: Introducing the Mutual Value Framework
As its cornerstone event for the UN International Year of Cooperatives 2025, Cooperative Business NZ is delighted to launch the MVM Framework© to its members.
“We advocate for our members’ shared interests, contributing to informed and balanced public debate for a fairer and more inclusive economy for all Australians.”
– Melina Morrison, CEO, BCCM