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Investing in Cooperatives through Coop Exchange

A New Avenue for Impactful Investments

Coop Exchange is building a unique platform for both institutional and (once regulated) individual investors to invest in cooperatives with potential for significant impact and sustainable market level returns. Our platform will provide a diverse range of cooperative listings, each rigorously selected for their financial stability, and as a result of their commitment to cooperative values and principles – their environmental, social and governance (ESG) score, and alignment with sustainable development goals (SDGs).

  • Discover a curated selection of cooperatives that will become available on our platform, complete with detailed impact metrics and financial data.
  • Each listing will include comprehensive information on the cooperative’s operations, ESG credentials, and financial performance.
  • Coop Exchange emphasises transparency in all areas of reporting. This is a core value of cooperatives, known as the ethical values of honesty and openness, which forms part of the definition of a cooperative.
  • Only cooperatives that have passed a rigorous listing process will be allowed to list on our platform, and will be subject to regular reporting reviewed by our team. Our assessment criteria focus on:
  • environmental, social and governance factors;
  • alignment with the Cooperative identity; and
  • impact of the cooperative, providing clear insights for investors.

Investor Opportunities

  • Institutional Investors: Access a market with liquidity and market-level sustainable returns, coupled with sustainable and impact investing opportunities. Invest in equity with dividend returns or opt for debt instruments such as cooperative bonds, including cooperative green bonds.
  • Individual Investors: Engage in impactful investing with the added benefit of liquidity. Options include direct investment in listed cooperatives or indirect investment through mutuals and financial cooperatives offering diversified 'coop funds'.
  • Cooperative Investors: Ideal for those already knowledgeable about cooperatives, looking to support and grow the cooperative economy.
  • Impact Investors: For investors seeking ESG-compliant opportunities with measurable impact.

Coop Exchange represents a transformative approach to cooperative investment, aligning financial returns with environmental, social and governance impact, catering to a wide range of investors looking to make a difference.

Please note that the content of this page is for general information and educational purposes only. In so far as it refers to Coop Exchange’s potential services these relate to a future state once the Coop Exchange platform is launched and appropriately regulated. The information is not provided, and should not be construed as the provision of financial advice, the promotion of an investment product, or dealings or arrangements in investments. Investments bring risk and so anyone wishing to invest (whether in coops equities, debt or other securities) should first obtain appropriate advice from an authorised person, please see our Regulatory Notice.