Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM)

Wrapping up our amazing #BCCMSummit, Mark Wiessing, CEO Rabobank Australia, spoke on co-operating for food security – the importance of farmer and fisher control in agriculture. Thank you to platinum partner Geraldton Fishermen's Co-operative (GFC) for presenting this and to Leith Teakle, General Manager – Member Services, GFC for your introduction.

The Bunya Fund, established by the BCCM, is Australia’s first co-operative development fund dedicated to empowering the next generation of high-impact co-ops and mutuals. Rooted in the sixth co-operative principle, "Cooperation among Cooperatives," this fund fuels growth and resilience within Australia’s co-operative movement. Through the Bunya Fund, new and high-impact co-ops receive financial support to expand their impact and reach. One of our inspiring round three recipients is The Rural Women’s Co-operative. Hear directly from Rebel Black, founder of this trailblazing co-op, as she shares her vision and journey with us. Thanks to our Round 3 funders Bank Australia, Australian Unity, CBH Group and APS Benefits Group. https://lnkd.in/gRn6ADaM #BunyaFund #CoopDevelopmentFund #TheRuralWomensCooperative

Shout out to Capricorn Society which is sharing the great story of 50 years of co-operation and success through the power of member stories you can find here: https://lnkd.in/geDWV_E9

"Capricorn’s whole reason for existing is to help its Members build stronger businesses ... In our co-operative’s 50 years of operation, that vision has never changed. We might have changed the way we say it, we might have expanded our range of Members, but the truth of it hasn’t changed." David Fraser, Capricorn Society https://lnkd.in/gshA4hEX

Thank you to BASIL LENZO, Marc Anderson, and the Geraldton Fishermen's Co-operative team for the site tour of your impressive facilities last week. It was fantastic for our co-op and mutual leaders to see firsthand how you create value for your members through the supply chain. Rade Musulin, Michael Pilbrow, Michelle Litchfield, Michele Groat, Anthony Nehme, Anthony Taylor, JENNA BELL, Jamie Higgins, Ray Minniecon, Melina Morrison, Andrew Haigh, Paul Saeki, Karl Coombe, Stephen Morton, Dr George R. Ujvary FAICD MBA, The Yenda Group, Almondco Australia Limited, Finity , Make It With MBL #BCCMSummit

Mutual Value Measurement lead researcher and director of the Monash #MutualValueLab Paul Thambar was on hand to present CivicRisk Mutual’s Andrew Armitstead and Lisa Williams with their #MutualValueAccreditation. Congratulations to CivicRisk Mutual and StateCover Mutual on being the first Australian mutuals to gain reaccreditation for #MutualValueMeasurement (MVM). This accreditation confirms that these organisations are practising MVM as intended by the Framework. We now have nine accredited organisations. MVM is gaining momentum internationally with a second building society in the UK following the example of Newcastle Building Society and implementing MVM to identify, measure and communicate the total value created by the organisation for stakeholders. Find out more about how your co-op or mutual can measure its mutual value: https://mvm.coop/ #MVM #MutualValue #BCCMSummit

Our powerful #BCCMSummit closing plenary explored Australia's housing crisis and BCCM’s ongoing collaboration with members to create a national housing strategy for the co-op and mutual sector. Moderated by Alison Holloway, CEO of SGS Economics and Planning, the panel featured insights from Liz Thomas, CEO of Common Equity Housing Limited (CEHL), Neil Willmett, CEO of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Queensland, Craig Brooke, CEO of KeyInvest, and Gemma Pinnell, Principal at Right Lane Consulting . #cooperativehousing #nationalhousingstrategy #coophousing

Excited to launch our Climate Action Progress Report at the 2024 #BCCMSummit. ESG lead Peter Watts moderated a panel highlighting BCCM member climate action. The panel featured insightful contributions from Toby Wright, Head of Strategy & Sustainability at CBH Group, Michael Töns, Executive Manager of Sustainability and Community Impact at People First Bank, and Rade Musulin, Principal at Finity . Read about how co-ops and mutuals are progressing sustainability plans in our Climate Action Progress Report. https://lnkd.in/g5AJ5jNu #ClimateAction #ESG #Sustainability

How can #coops and #mutuals leverage the power of their purpose driven business model to attract talent and new members? Mutuo’s Peter Hunt chaired our panel at the #BCCMSummit discussing leveraging “Brand Mutual”. Thanks to Justin J. (James), CEO HIF, Andrew Haigh, CEO Newcastle Building Society, Jacky Mills, Chief Experience Officer, Capricorn Society and Michelle Bagnall, CEO Bank First for joining the panel and helping expand our understanding of our point of difference.

Peter Ryan OAM GAICD facilitated Wednesday's #BCCMSummit Business Leaders in Conversation. A riveting discussion looking forward at the economy and what is needed to have a more competitive and dynamic economy, working in the interest of more Australians with Andrew Hadley, CEO P&N Group, Michael Chaney AO, Chair, Wesfarmers and Besa Deda, ABE Chair and Market Strategist. Our thanks to the session partner P&N Bank Kerrie Nayler