Predictions for 2018: Co-operatives

11 January 2018

Pro Bono Australia

Co-operatives are coming into their own as an economic force for good, writes Melina Morrison, CEO of the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals, in the second in a series of 2018 predictions from leading experts across the social sector.

Last year was a huge year for the co-operative movement, in Australia and around the world. The gig economy is being disrupted by its own consumers, who are demanding more say in how services are delivered and a fairer distribution of profits. The co-operative economy is going virtual.

In Australia, co-operatives are once again coming into their own as an economic force for good. Here are our top six predictions for 2018.

Read the full article, Predictions for 2018: Co-operatives, Pro Bono Australia, 11 January 2018

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