Advocacy

Comment: Let’s find a way to provide long-term sustainable investment for John Lewis before it’s too late

When Dame Sharon White, Chair of John Lewis and Partners, announced an anticipated loss of £230m last week, she also apologised to the employees – known as partners – for not paying the annual profit-sharing bonus. This will only be the second time in seventy years...

Peter Hunt speaks to the BBC about the future of John Lewis Partnership

Mutuo’s Peter Hunt speaks to BBC News about the possible demutualisation of John Lewis Partnership, and the other options available.

Demutualise John Lewis? It’s a better idea to enable capital and growth for co-ops and mutuals

The news that John Lewis may seek to partly demutualise in order to raise over £1 billion for investment is of course shocking. But it focuses us yet again on the fundamental problem that many co-operatives and mutuals face. Too often they are at a disadvantage to...

Demutualisation and how to stop it

Demutualisation has ripped through many countries' mutual sectors, as people have sought to cash in on many decades, even centuries, of legacy assets that were built up by generations of members. Yet it has…

Free Webinar: Policy Guides for Co-operatives and Mutuals

Over the past decade Mutuo has produced a series of policy guides, helping to improve the business environment for co-operatives and mutuals. As a central part of a communications plan, these guides improve lobbying by sharpening…

UK Parliament considers new co-operative capital Bill

A new Bill will be introduced in Parliament today [Wednesday 5th February 2020] which aims to facilitate more capital investment into co-operatives. The Bill, brought forward by Cardiff North MP, Anna McMorrin, will be read for a…

A Manifesto for Mutuals: 2019 General Election Policy

Since the last General Election, UK Mutuals have enjoyed continued and welcome all-party political support.  But there is much more to do to ensure that these important businesses can play a greater role in…

Mutuo launches new influencing strategy for consumer co-ops

Mutuo has launched a new influencing strategy document for consumer co-operatives. The policy guide, co-produced with Consumer Co-operatives Worldwide [CCW], makes the case for consumer co-ops and demonstrates their importance to the global economy and…

BCCM-Mutuo Advocacy App

We’re proud to announce the launch of the new Business Council for Co-operatives and Mutuals [BCCM] Advocacy App. The App is the first of its kind and represents a deep collaboration between the BCCM and…

Mark Willetts: Mutuals Pursue New Paths to Raising Capital

Speaking at the 2018 AMICE Conference, Mark Willetts talked about how Mutuo has pursued changes to legislation in the United Kingdom and Australia, which facilitate opportunities for mutuals to raise the capital needed for…

Mutuals Policy Review Published

The Hunt Review of Mutuals Policy has now been published (19th December 2014). The review, commissioned by Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP and Rt Hon Ed Balls MP is an independent report written by Mutuo…

Find out how Mutuo could help you maximise your impact on the public policy agenda

Address

PO Box 71312
LONDON SE17 9DL

Follow Us