Cooperative values

The seven 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]]