B.A.U.M. eV released a commemorative publication to honor its founder and chairman, Maximilian Gege. A new book on the concept of sustainable management in Germany, called “From operational environmental protection to the great transformation”. The book honors the work of this pioneer, with over 30 authors addressing the questions of "What we wanted", "What [...]
Global responsibility begins with us. The Regensburg Sustainability Week 2022 took place from June 27 to July 03, under the motto "17 goals. Our future". The aim of this week is to promote sustainability awareness in all dimensions. More than 120 events throughout the city stimulate reflection, make examples of commitment visible and show [...]
The plenary sessions of our Delegate's Assembly (DA) 2022 was celebrated on July, 1 and 2. The DA was established in 2012 as a democratic body composed of elected representatives of ECG Hubs and Local Chapters responsible for making movement-wide decisions on behalf of the Economy for the Common Good (ECG). The event is [...]
On the initiative of representatives from e.g. the Economy for the Common Good Germany e.V., Greenpeace Germany, World Wildlife Fund Germany and the Federation for the Environment and Nature Conservation (BUND), "Ten theses for a social and ecological restart” have been formulated to address politics in Germany and take action. With the publication of [...]
EU policymakers strengthen rules for companies’ sustainability disclosures with mandatory ESG standards, but delay its implementation On Tuesday 21 June, the trialogue negotiations between the European Commission, Parliament and Council concluded with an agreement for the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The reformed rules will tackle major problems on the quality, consistency and [...]
For the love of Life + Music Tinderbox is one of Denmark’s largest music festivals focused on sustainability, diversity, traditions and local anchoring. Every year it presents a broad lineup of international and Danish artists. In collaboration with Odense Municipality, for the first time in 2022, they are opening a space for sustainable development. [...]
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 [...]
