Argentina and Uruguay welcome ECG Founder Christian Felber Christian Felber is an Austrian writer, university professor, sustainable economy expert and initiator of the Economy for the Common Good (ECG), an organisation that advocates a more ethical economic model, in which the wellbeing of people and the environment become the ultimate goal of business. He [...]
Make EU laws on corporate sustainability reporting smarter not weaker Dear Commissioners McGuinness, We are highly concerned by some elements we hear about the forthcoming ‘SME relief package’, to be published by the Commission early September, about cutting corporate reporting. Sustainability reporting has been a central pillar since day one of EU sustainable finance [...]
Christian Felber posing in front of the municipality sign, in May, 2013. 10th anniversary of the proclamation of Miranda de Azán as the first Municipality of the Common Good In 2010, Christian Felber published his book "The Economy of the Common Good" in which he presented an alternative and holistic model to the current [...]
There is a reason behind the exponential growth that the Economy for the Common Good (ECG) has experienced in Latin America, specially following the foundation of the Latin American Continental Chapter (CCLA). In the current environmental and socioeconomic landscape, more and more organisations are looking for robust, transparent and adaptable structures that guide them [...]
From wild consumption to responsible engagement. For the third consecutive year, younger and seasoned professionals as well as students will come together with experts and academics from 20 to 27, August 2023, for a summer school in Lassalle-Haus in the city of Zug, Switzerland, surrounded by nature and farms. During this week-long experiential and [...]
Anyone interested in deep talks on sustainability and economics should consider watching Techopian's ESG Show. In this weekly show, a variety of sustainability and diversity specialists and investors and moderator Michael Baxter, Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief at Techopian question and debate responsible use of technology in implementing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategies alongside various [...]
2023 AEMS Opening Event. Image credits: @Nina Hainfellne The Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems (AEMS) is an intensive and interdisciplinary summer learning experience that focuses on offering its students unique perspectives from New Economies through innovative approaches directly from experts that are taking these ideas from theory to practice in their respective areas of [...]
News from the ECG Delegates Assembly 2023 The Delegates Assembly (DA) is the movement’s biggest gathering. Once a year delegates from more than 170 local chapters across 35 countries are invited to vote on key questions of our globally growing organization, sharing ideas and new tools or simply network with likeminded people from around [...]
The Catalan ECG Association (ACFEBC) organized the first edition of "Innovalors", a cycle of conferences towards a sustainable Catalan industry at the Citilab Cornellà Space in Barcelona. Entitled "Innovation for sustainability in the industry. Startups transforming the economy", the objective of this initiative was to demonstrate the working hypothesis that companies that innovate through [...]
The Introduction to New Economies Programme (PINE) is a space co-created with global references and Latin American perspectives. This unique virtual diploma in Spanish aims to explore new ways of inhabiting the planet and fostering economic systems that respect life in all its form, as it helps individuals recognize themselves as agents of change [...]
