The international scientific Symposium on the Economic perspectives of the Economy for the Common Good will take place in the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Split, Croatia from April 21 through 23, 2022. The intention behind the event is to critically examine the existing economic models from the perspective of the common [...]
The fragmented patchwork of different ways for companies to report and be held to account on their social and environmental performance are soon to be replaced by widely accepted and endorsed international standards for corporate sustainability. The European Union announced its decision to develop such standards in January 2020, followed by the International Financial [...]
Last week concluded the “Approaches to the Common Good” course, an Additional Training and Continuing Education programme offered in Spanish by the University of Jaén (UJA), Spain. This academic plan introduces the theory behind the Economy for the Common Good (ECG), its origins and overview, as well as the practical applications of its tools [...]
Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems (AEMS) is a non-profit, interdisciplinary academic project that aims to contribute to the active economic and social reform currents and discussions. It was born from a combined effort between OeAD student housing, the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) and the Economy for the Common Good [...]
On March 16th, the European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) voted in the European Parliament on its position on the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The report was adopted by a broad majority and will lead to the beginning of the negotiations with the Council, to find a final agreement over the legal [...]
On behalf of: CDP, Economy for the Common Good, EFAMA, Eurosif, Frank Bold, Finance Watch, Global Witness, Investor Alliance for Human Rights, Publish What You Pay, ShareAction, Transport and Environment, WWF Dear Members of the European Parliament, In the next couple of weeks, various committees in the European Parliament will vote on their proposals [...]
Over 100 millionaires and billionaires have signed a petition that calls for taxing the rich. Amongst them one of the Economy for the Common Good (ECG) members, Gerd Hofielen, representative of the ECG at the European Financial Advisory Board. While the world has gone through an immense amount of suffering in the last two [...]
The European Commission falls short of delivering an ambitious and forward-looking due diligence proposal The European Commission published today the long-awaited Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CSDD). While being strongly anticipated from various sides, the proposal falls short of the expectations of sustainable businesses, civil society actors and affected communities. As stated in [...]
Today launches the II Edition of the Introduction to New Economies Programme (PINE), an e-learning experience that allows alternatives to the current economic model to converge, created by the prestigious National University of Córdoba in Argentina and endorsed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The Economy for the Common Good (ECG) will be [...]
After last year’s success, the Local Chapter in Italy is now launching the second edition of the national ECG TOUR 2022: Journey into the Common Good Matrix. Discovering the sense of business. This online event consists of a series of webinars focusing on different ECG Matrix themes. These virtual meetings include a short theoretical [...]
