30 December 2024
At the end of each year, Co-op News asks co-op and mutual leaders from around the world to reflect on their organisation and sector – and this year, on the UN International Year of Cooperatives theme: Co-ops Build a Better World.
Read their 2024 End of Year Q&A with Melina Morrison, CEO BCCM.
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