Our protection must not be sold for profit: 470 groups denounce deregulation campaign ahead of von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech After nine months under von der Leyen’s leadership, the European Commission is planning an unprecedented wave of drastic cuts to regulations protecting labour, social, and human rights, as well as digital [...]
The United Nations set 2025 as the International Year of Cooperatives. It is one of the paths to a different global economy, one that is more connected to the common good and with less focus on GDP. Cathy Statz and Ingrid Rasmussen will explore this important solution, discussing how the ownership structure is a [...]
The Building Better Business (BBB) 2025 initiative, fully funded by the City of Amsterdam, offered local businesses a structured pathway to enhance their social and environmental impact while maintaining commercial viability. Companies based in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area chose between two tracks: B Corp and the Economy for the Common Good (ECG). The ECG [...]
The International Education Hub kicked off its Erasmus+ project in July 2024, reaching an exciting milestone that has made it possible to translate key educational materials and share them with a wider audience worldwide. This funding helps develop training programs and lays the groundwork for international workshops. With most translations now complete, the Hub [...]
On behalf of the Steering Committee of the IV Economy for the Common Good International Conference (ECGIC26), we are pleased to announce the open call for abstracts. We welcome contributions pertaining the conference theme: "Transforming Towards a Fair and Sustainable Economy: Shared Responsibility of Science and Practice", from all disciplines and sectors (academic, public, [...]
The 11th Degrowth Conference, combined with the 18th Conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics, took place in Oslo from 24 to 27 June 2025. This joint event aimed to connect theory and action towards a socially just post-growth future. More than 900 participants joined for keynotes, parallel sessions, workshops, and cultural activities. [...]
The Innovalors 2025 main event, held on 12th June at Citilab, Cornellà in Bacerlona, marked the successful conclusion of the series "New social values. Challenges and proposals for organisations oriented toward the common good." The event featured a remarkable turnout of over 90 participants who engaged in both open sessions and reflective workshops, demonstrating [...]
Hosting institutions selected for the IV ECG International Conference (2026) The ECOnGOOD Science & Research Hub is pleased to announce the results of the selection process for the hosting institutions of the IV Economy for the Common Good International Conference (ECG IC), scheduled for 2026. Following a thorough evaluation, the selection committee has chosen [...]
Four North-German parishes draw up a Common Good Balance Sheet Four Protestant parishes - Nieharde, Husum, Oldenswort and Witzwort-Uelvesbüll - have successfully completed their Common Good Balance Sheets. This milestone was celebrated on 14th May at the Christian Jensen Kolleg in Breklum, with approximately 60 guests in attendance from the church, civil society and [...]
Last month, around fifty educators gathered at the Botanical Garden of the University of Valencia (UV), Spain, to discuss how to effectively integrate sustainability and social responsibility into education across different levels - specifically in economics that go beyond productivity and business profit, working towards the common good. This meeting represented the closing of [...]
