πŸ“• subnode [[@neil/cooperative values]] in πŸ“š node [[cooperative-values]]

Cooperative values

The seven principles

<a href="/raw/garden/neil/images/seven-coop-principles.jpg "by Hallie Zillman, original at https://www.willystreet.coop/pages/seven-cooperative-principles""><img class="image-embed" src="/raw/garden/neil/images/seven-coop-principles.jpg "by Hallie Zillman, original at https://www.willystreet.coop/pages/seven-cooperative-principles"">

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Open and Voluntary Membership

  • Democratic Member Control
  • Members’ Economic Participation
  • Autonomy and Independence
  • Education, Training, and Information
  • Cooperation Among Cooperatives
  • Concern for Community

Misc

Funded by direct member investment, rather than investment from third-party shareholders, co-operative members "decide on the values of the enterprise, which don’t necessarily need to be about the maximization of profits." – [[DisCO Manifesto]]

Cooperatives succeed when values are aligned around communal benefit to pooling resources and a shared desire to "avoid anti- competitive or extractive behavior."

– [[DisCO Manifesto]]

Co-operatives offer a way for people to be rewarded for their labour while committing to shared social values.

– [[DisCO Manifesto]]

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