Open, democratic, equitable
1. Voluntary and open membership. 2. Democratic member control (one member, one vote). 3. Member economic participation. 4. Autonomy and independence. 5. Education, training and information. 6. Co-operation among co-operatives. 7. Concern for community.
Adopted by the ICA in 1995, these guide co-operatives from Mondragón to Migros to community wind farms. In the EU, co-operatives employ over 4.7 million people across 250,000 enterprises.
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