October 2021
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 [...]
September 2021
Event ‘Towards sustainable business: Assessing and tackling ethical gaps in the new EU sustainability instruments’
The Economy for the Common Good (ECG) and OXFAM with the collaboration of Future-Fit Foundation, Frank Bold and the Alliance for Corporate Transparency (ACT) invite you to join [...]
Architecture brand baukult presents the first Common Good Balance Sheet
The architecture company baukult ZT GmbH, based in Vienna (Austria), is reporting under the guidelines of the Economy for the Common Good - for the first time its [...]