Earlier this year, Japan celebrated the launch of the first Japanese edition of the internationally acclaimed book “Economy for the Common Good” (ECG) written by the movement’s founder Christian Felber. The theory presented in this publication and successfully implemented by the growing movement over the past ten years, captured the interest of the public [...]
Mariana Mazzucato, Founding Director and Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London (UCL), recently published her working paper "Governing the economics of the common good: from correcting market failures to shaping collective goals". In the introductory section, she quotes diverse papers published by the Economy for the Common [...]
Economy for the Common Good (ECG) Founder Christian Felber participated in the Clarity and Collaboration for the Community of Changemakers (The 5Cs) podcast, hosted by business consultant Charlene Norman. The show focuses on sharing practical insights and provocative points of view from experienced guests and exploring Compassionate Capitalism together, focusing on the role of [...]
In the face of climate change and growing inequality, our current way of measuring economic success is unfit. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is not designed to support human and planetary thriving. It fails to inform decision-makers how sustainable our economies really are. The right path and solution to this worldwide issue, although often viewed [...]
The III ECG International Conference (ECGIC24) "Converging Future-fit Economic Models: Advancing Just and Sustainable Regions" will be held on June 3, 4 and 5, 2024, in Leeuwarden, Province of Fryslân, The Netherlands. A seed originally planted by ECG Nederland, the hosting partnership blossomed to feature, next to the Economy for the Common Good, the [...]
At the start of the European Parliament Beyond Growth Conference in May 2023, an open letter was sent to EU leaders, supported by over 150 civil society organisations and over 250 experts in the field of environmental sciences and economics. In August, senior representatives of the European Commission sent us a reply. In their [...]
In September 2023, the Economy for the Common Good (ECG) Bogotá-Sabana Local Chapter in Colombia and the Ayún-Semilleros Local Chapter in Chile held their first ECG business summit in Colombia. Although these companies operate in different markets and industries, they are brought together by a shared interest in sustainability and transparency, as well as [...]
Economy for the Common Good: A holistic model for sustainable development cooperation and aid The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) put together an explorative reader featuring 8 theoretical and practical case studies that model a market and a society that seek mutual benefit in cooperation with all living forms, instead of focusing on [...]
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 [...]
