October 2021
Global G20 Common Good Product Campaign
The Economy for the Common Good is launching the G20 Common Good Product campaign under the title “Rebalance our Economy” today, 25 October – and you can be [...]
Economy for the Common Good invited at Worldwide Meeting on Human Values, 22-23 October
ECG is part of the XIII Worldwide Meeting on Human Values (Encuentro Mundial de Valores) held completely online from 22-23 October. It is organized in alliance with the international [...]
Tipping point for corporate transparency on sustainability: reporting benefits outweigh costs
As the European Union considers the new draft Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and associated sustainability standards, striking new evidence shows that the proposed legislation saves rather than costs [...]
Second International ECG Conference, in March 2022
The ECG movement started in 2010 with the publication of the first edition of the book "Gemeinwohl-Ökonomie" (Economy for the Common Good) by Christian Felber and the presentation [...]
Counting the true costs of an unjust and unsustainable economic system
What should be the purpose of the economy, and the goal of public spending: promoting the wellbeing of people and the planet, or reacting to immediate, avoidable problems? [...]
Responsible business community calls for stronger EU rules on sustainability reporting
According to a multi-stakeholder debate last week, which was hosted by ECG, the new EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive shows significant weaknesses. 99,8% of businesses are left out [...]