The II edition of the Introduction to New Economies Programme (PINE) ran from February through May 2022. They celebrated the completion of the programme with the launch of their ''Cosecha'' magazine, meaning ‘’Harvest’’. PINE is an educational journey through diverse perspectives on how to understand and practice economics, with the goal of asking questions [...]
The Economy for the Common Good (ECG) Founder Christian Felber will be one of the Keynote speakers at the 2nd Society 5.0 conference «Creating the future together». The conference will be hybrid: online and physical in the FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, June 20 to 22, 2022. This event is [...]
This year marks the 10th Anniversary of the Delegates Assembly (DA)! Every year, the DA gathers members and representatives from Local Chapters, Hubs and Associations from all over the world to gain a deeper understanding and discuss matters vital to the movement, report on management and performance of the different organisms that make up [...]
The European Commission opened a Feedback period on their Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) proposition. Through this initiative, they aim to improve the EU regulatory framework on company law and corporate governance. This week, the Economy for the Common Good (ECG) submitted a position paper to the EU Commission’s public consultation. The original [...]
This year marks the beginning of the 9th edition of the Introductory Course on the Economy for the Common Good (ECG). This totally free online course is taught in Spanish and is financed by the Ministry of Sustainable Economy, Productive Sectors, Commerce and Labor of the Valencian Community and coordinated by the Valencian ECG [...]
Last Friday, May 6, the panel “Humanism and New Economies” took place within the framework of the "Lectio Inauguralis" of the academic year 2022, at the Punta del Este headquarters of the Latin American Center for Human Economy University (UCLAEH). Exponents from different organisations reflected on the present and the future of Humanism in [...]
The second “Businesses for the Common Good” conference organised by the Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico (ITAM) took place on April 28. This event was moderated by Cecilia Ortiz, Director of the Bachelor of Administration, Ileana López, professor of the Academic Department of Administration, Executive Director of the Association of Mexican Entrepreneurs in the [...]
The European Commission's proposal must be strengthened to end corporate harm to human rights, the environment and climate On 23 February 2022, the European Commission released its proposal for a directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence. This directive could represent a landmark step forward in minimising the negative impacts of businesses on workers, communities and the [...]
Recommendations on Corporate Governance in the Draft EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive As part of its strategy to implement the European Green Deal and the Action Plan on Financing Sustainable Growth, the European Commission presented its proposal for a Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). This paper specifically addresses the parts of the [...]
From July to December 2021, a non-European “Enkeltauglich leben” or “A life for the Common Good” course was held for the first time in English and Spanish. The participants were Economy for the Common Good (ECG) members from 5 different Latin American countries, who came together under the guidance of Franz Kies, a German [...]
