Decision Making, Participation and Development (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards
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Definition of cooperative
Definition of cooperative
Individuals/businesses voluntarily united for shared needs & goals
Cooperative priorities (vs profit max)
Cooperative priorities (vs profit max)
Shared benefits & democratic participation
Democratic principle in cooperatives
Democratic principle in cooperatives
Equal voice for all members regardless of contribution
Economies of scale in cooperatives
Economies of scale in cooperatives
Pooling resources for market access & better prices
Cooperatives worldwide count
Cooperatives worldwide count
Over 3 million
Global jobs from cooperatives
Global jobs from cooperatives
Over 250 million
Ireland's IAOS founder & year
Ireland's IAOS founder & year
Sir Horace Plunkett, 1894
ICOS individual members
ICOS individual members
Over 150,000
ICOS annual turnover
ICOS annual turnover
€12 billion
Brazil first cooperative year
Brazil first cooperative year
1889
Brazil's total cooperatives
Brazil's total cooperatives
6,828
Brazil food supply from cooperatives
Brazil food supply from cooperatives
50%
Brazil cooperative exports value
Brazil cooperative exports value
Over USD $5.2 billion
OCB establishment year
OCB establishment year
1969
CoopCerrado communities count
CoopCerrado communities count
238 across 5 states