324. Cirque du Soleil: an artistic example of cooperation
Coop Name: Desjardins Group | N° of Employees: 45,219 |
City: Lévis | N° of Members: 5800000 |
Country: Canada | Year of formation: 1900 |
Website: http://www.desjardins.com | Twitter: Link |
With more than 6 million members and clients, Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in Canada. As an International Co-operative Alliance member, Desjardins shares the same ideals as thousands of cooperatives around the world. These ideals are expressed through a set of values that defined the cooperative identity since the very start. For more than 40 years, its component Développement international Desjardins (DID) has been working with developing and emerging countries towards the goal of sharing the expertise and experience of Desjardins and helping local communities set up their own financial cooperative networks. DID’s goal is to provide disadvantaged communities around the world with access to secure, diversified financial services that fit their needs. Find stories from Desjardin Group and DID below.
Cirque du Soleil will be helping to spread the word about the cooperative business model in its own unique way: by putting on a special performance during the 2012 Summit. Watch a video interview with Cirque President and CEO Daniel Lamarre.