Financial crisis and recession woes got you thinking that there might be a better way to do business? Check out this inspiring case study of Mondragón in the Basque Country. This co-op has pulled itself from a post-war environment and gone on to prosper by introducing some very unique programs and policies. The BBC Documentary below, while slightly dated, introduces the concepts quite effectively. More general information on the history and background of Mondragón can be found here, here, and here. What might be possible elsewhere in the world if we used similar principles?
really impressive. just make it green and i'll go there at once !
Written in September 2009