CSDDD: A first step in the right direction but it could be easier The Economy for the Common Good (ECG) welcomes the EU Parliament's position on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDD) published on June 1. In particular, the fact that the many attempts to water down the guideline have been successfully averted. Nevertheless, [...]
The importance of referring to responsible purchasing practices in the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive The undersigned civil society organisations and businesses, warmly welcome the proposed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). This is a pivotal step for stronger corporate accountability on human rights and the environment, as the CSDDD can ensure that [...]
Within the context of the 2023 Beyond Growth conference at the European Parliament, The European Environmental Bureau, Think Tank Oikos and Green European Journal collaborated to release a joint publication about economic transition. In "Imagining Europe Beyond Growth", academics, policymakers and civil society representatives came together to expand on the need -and the way- [...]
Report from the Beyond Growth 2023 in the EU Parliament From May 15 to 17,2000 activists, scholars and concerned citizens assisted in-person at the "Beyond Growth" conference in the EU Parliament, organized by 20 MEPs of diverse parties. Another 2,900 online guests followed the speeches and contributions of 150 speakers in 7 plenary sessions [...]
As part of its participation in the Beyond Growth 2023 Conference in Brussels today, the International Federation for the Economy for the Common Good (ECG), which advocates for a Common Good Product, declared the following features as must-haves for the successor of Gross Domestic Product (GDP): Citizen participation The components of a successor to [...]
Authored by: Timothée Parrique, Kate Raworth, Vincent Liegey (see pdf for full list of signatories) As political leaders gather for a second conference at the European Parliament on how to move “beyond growth”, we, the undersigned academics and civil society organisations, see the geopolitical crisis as an opportunity to disengage from the socially and [...]
How can we motivate CEOs of companies to do more for the planet? Our latest multi-stakeholder briefing, “Putting Sustainability on the Payroll”, — supported by a wide range of companies, investors, executives, and non-profits — reveals the importance of considering how directors' remuneration can influence their decision-making and guide responsible corporate behaviour. A large [...]
The climate crisis is the biggest crisis facing us today. The role of business in worsening this crisis is undeniable. There is an EU law on the table that could make companies tackle their greenhouse gas emissions, but the proposal is too weak to work in practice. Every economic sector has a heavy climate [...]
The Economy for the Common Good (ECG) has launched the "Ecogood Business Canvas", a new tool for better company founding that combines the idea and values of the ECG with the advantages of the strategic management template Business Model Canvas. A team of five ECG consultants and speakers from Austria and Germany developed this [...]
The Economy for the Common Good (ECG) has joined organisations representing investors, civil society, sustainable companies, trade unions and multi-stakeholder alliances, including members of the EFRAG Sustainability Reporting Pillar to co-sign a letter directed to the European Commission in order defend some of the achievements attained in terms of sustainability. The letter states: Firstly, [...]
