The Swiss Alliance for Sustainable Enterprises is a collaborative effort among 5 organisations, including the Economy for the Common Good National Association in Switzerland. With over 500 organizations already on board, the Manifesto for the recognition of Sustainable Enterprises has become a powerful statement advocating for sustainable business practices. The Alliance's primary objective is [...]
Purpose Economy - Ownership and Responsibility. How do we bring them together? This question was dissected in a keynote speech and discussed by experts in politics, and representatives from established SMEs, start-ups and other organisations representatives. In February 2024, over 120 stakeholders from the Bavarian economical sector, politicians and press gathered in Munich to [...]
The Economy for the Common Good movement is embarking on an exciting new chapter with the introduction of its rebranded identity: ECOnGOOD. This strategic shift comes as the organization has grown from a small grassroots movement to an international presence with over 4,500 members across 35 countries. The rebranding aims to create a unified [...]
Economy for the Common Good launches ethical sustainability label to make performances comparable and link corporate reporting with effective policies Today, the Economy for the Common Good (ECG) has launched the new ECOnGOOD Label, a comprehensive, ethical sustainability standard that considers the social, ecological, and ethical impact of businesses, going beyond mere reporting. It [...]
Christian Felber, Oliver Viest, Jörg-Arolf Wittig, Roland Wiedemeyer, Noriaki Ikeda and core team members of the budding Japanese ECG Local Chapter. In January 2023, Japan welcomed the first Japanese edition of "Economy for the Common Good" written by the movement's co-founder Christian Felber and introduced in his home country by Noriaki Ikeda, who has [...]
The Innovalors cycle consolidates with the second session dedicated to the market perspective of sustainable products The Innovalors cycle, organized by the Associació Catalana per al Foment de l’Economia del Bé Comú (ACFEBC), continues with its second session focusing on the market perspective of sustainable products. Aiming to facilitate a space for dialogue on [...]
The rural world comes together to work on the economy for the common good The Associació Catalana per al Foment de l'Economia del Bé Comú (ACFEBC), in collaboration with the Consorci Leader de Desenvolupament Rural del Camp, organized the event "Putting the Economy for the Common Good at the Service of the Rural World." [...]
Innovalors panel integrated by representatives from 3 companies, the Regional Government of Catalonia, EADA Business School and UOC professors as well as the Economy for the Common Good. The Open University of Catalonia (UOC), has renewed its collaboration agreement with the International Federation of the Economy for the Common Good (ECG) and signed a [...]
“Another football is possible”: Hamburg-based FC St Pauli is the first professional football club in the world to complete a Common Good Balance Sheet in line with the values of the Economy for the Common Good (ECG). The club, known as a pioneer for anti-racism, anti-discrimination and inclusion, was able to achieve a very [...]
Stefan Maier from Prior1 during the ECG session at the Sustainable Economy gGmbH in Berlin, Germany. Economy for the Common Good calls for a new guiding culture for the entire economy The first Sustainable Economy Summit (SES) ended on December 13th with a clear wake-up call to all political parties in Berlin. For the [...]
