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Conference of Sustainable and Common Good Companies in Valencia, Spain

2021-04-21T09:50:34+02:00April 28th, 2021|

Online-conference, focusing on “Corporate Sustainability and the Transformation of the Production Model” The event, which is organized by the Chair of Common Good Economy of the Faculty of Economics of the University of Valencia will take place on May 6th from 9am to 2 pm. Everyone is welcome to join free of charge, registration [...]

New EU rules: Only one out of 500 companies will have to report on non-financial impact

2021-04-26T10:02:51+02:00April 26th, 2021|

© Christian Lue/Unsplash.com Most companies in the EU and globally fail to disclose relevant information on sustainability, human rights and other ethical issues. In the light of climate change, loss of biodiversity, inequality and the rapidly increasing interest in companies' sustainability performance, there is an urgent need for tightening reporting obligations. The European Commission's [...]

BEST ECONOMY forum 2021 paves the way for a sustainable future

2021-04-26T11:19:45+02:00April 23rd, 2021|

After three days of inspiring lectures and intense personal matchmaking the decision was easily made: The BEST ECONOMY forum (BEf) will continue to pave the way to a sustainable future in its third edition in 2022. This year´s BEF started with a highly motivating keynote from bestselling author John Strelecky and a thundering speech [...]

Impressions of the first two days of the BEST ECONOMY forum 2021

2021-04-22T11:33:58+02:00April 21st, 2021|

A lot has happened during the last two days: The many contributions range from John Strelecky to best practice examples by various companies; inspiring key notes and rich discussions took place; various groups gave space for productive exchange between entrepreneurs, and the foundation for long-term networking among the participants has been laid. Most of [...]

BEST ECONOMY forum: Take Action not Words!

2021-04-16T11:50:24+02:00April 15th, 2021|

BEST ECONOMY forum 2021– the counter-model to Davos considers it possible to have an economy which serves the common good “Take action not words!” is the theme for this year’s alternative economic summit, the BEST ECONOMY forum (BEf), which will be held from April 2oth to the 22nd, 2021 as an online event due [...]

Businesses act for the Common Good and the SDGs

2021-03-23T09:43:47+01:00April 9th, 2021|

Guidelines by Matthias Kasper and Gerd Hofielen These guidelines are aimed at companies and organisations that are concerned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and wish to contribute to their implementation. The model of the Economy for the Common Good (ECG) and its control instrument the Common Good Balance Sheet serve as essential [...]

Alternative Economic Summer University Online

2021-03-17T08:16:28+01:00April 6th, 2021|

Now in its eighth year, Alternative Economic Summer University (AEMS) continues to gain recognition internationally as a place for those wanting to make a difference across the globe, with an alternative approach to the current boom and bust pattern of economics. In 2020 the programme was switched to a digital platform following the Covid-19 [...]

BEST ECONOMY forum 2021: Global players meet local companies!

2021-03-22T12:05:46+01:00April 2nd, 2021|

Why is it that only the business leaders represented in Davos speak for the global economy among themselves and with politicians? Where is the voice of the numerous dynamic entrepreneurs in all parts of the world who are already actively tackling global problems with a new way of doing business? The cornerstones of the [...]

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