Growing interest in sustainable energy and energy independence is evident by a simple Googlesearch on the phrase “Go Green,” yielding 162 million hits. With the growing emphasis onfinding ways to be environmentally responsible and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions,interest has reemerged...

In this paper, through the analysis of the organizational structure of the 20 largest cooperative groups in the European Union in four sectors (dairy, meat, horticulture and supplies; 80 in all), five organizational models were established, and their economic and financial characterization is...