The Cooperative Economy in Europe FEPS/Mutuo Workshop Barcelona, 27 November

2 2 The European Region of the International Cooperative Alliance 7 European Cooperative Sector Organisations : Agriculture: Cogeca Banking: EACB Consumer & Retail: Euro Coop Housing: Housing Europe Industry & Services: Cecop Pharmacy: EUSP Renewables: RESCoop 70 Members from 33 European Countries National Apex Organisations National Sector Organisations Cooperative Enterprises The Voice of Cooperatives in Europe

Consumer & Retail © source: the Co-operative C OOPERATIVES COME IN ALL SHAPES, COLOURS AND SIZES

Banking © source: European Association of Co-operative Banks C OOPERATIVES COME IN ALL SHAPES, COLOURS AND SIZES

Agriculture C OOPERATIVES COME IN ALL SHAPES, COLOURS AND SIZES

Housing © source: CECODHAS C OOPERATIVES COME IN ALL SHAPES, COLOURS AND SIZES

Renewable Energy © source: the Co-operative C OOPERATIVES COME IN ALL SHAPES, COLOURS AND SIZES

Industry & Services C OOPERATIVES COME IN ALL SHAPES, COLOURS AND SIZES

 180,000 co-operatives in Europe for example: agricultural cooperatives 4,500 local cooperative banks with over 65,000 outlets housing cooperatives renewable energy cooperatives Representing between 2-10% of national GDP in most European countries  Over 4 million direct jobs  Around 120 million members every 5 th European is a member of a cooperative 9 C OOPERATIVES IN E UROPE Facts & Figures

Types of Cooperatives Consumer owned by consumers who buy goods or services from their cooperative (e.g. supermarkets, banks) Producer owned by producers of commodities or crafts who have joined forces to process and market their products (e.g. agriculture)

Types of Cooperatives (cont.) Employee/Worker owned and democratically governed by employees who become co-op members (e.g. industry & trade) Purchasing owned by independent businesses or municipalities to improve their purchasing power (e.g. retail) Hybrid a combination of co-op types, where people with common interests band together (e.g. community coops)

Members per Inhabitants

13 The Digital Age (Online Knowledge) Demography & Environment Open Democracy (Participatory & bottom- up) Open Democracy (Participatory & bottom- up) Increasing decentralization of knowledge through ICT, energy systems through renewables Links between citizens, communities/municipalities & new cooperatives as change agents New opportunities for cooperatives (housing & care for elderly, energy) Rethink of cooperative model (purpose, participation, member value) Economic & Societal Trends

Some Examples More than of the Dutch cooperatives were created after the year 2000 mostly in energy, care sector, etc. More than 700 renewable energy cooperatives in Germany More than social cooperatives in Italy to provide health, social and education services as well as integrate disadvantaged people into labour market 100s of school cooperatives in the UK, teacher cooperatives in Spain and student cooperatives in France and other countries 14 New Cooperative Development

Mutual and cooperative insurance in Europe Key Facts (2013) Premium growth ( ) Source: ICMIF Market Insights: Europe 2013 (published May 2015)

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