Out of 300 submitted petition proposals, experts recommended the proposal for a petition of the German ECG association! This petition proposes that in addition to the gross domestic product, the Common Good Product should be introduced, which measures the well-being of the general public. At last the organizers of 12062020Olympia are going to submit [...]
The government of the Autonomous Community of Valencia has been the first to promote the model of the Economy for the Common Good. On the occasion of the Covid-19 crisis, the regional Association of the Economy for the Common Good (L'Economia del Bé Comú) has developed a series of online seminars with the [...]
Representatives of the ECG and nine companies, that have documented and published their comprehensive responsibility in a Common Good Balance Sheet, followed the invitation of Economic and Financial City counsellor Peter Hanke. The 360-degree sustainability instrument of the ECG is proof of their ethical management and at the same time serves as a basis [...]
What do businesses expect from EU policy? What obstacles would have to be removed, what incentives would have to be set? Two members of the European Parliament Anna Deparnay-Grunenberg and Henrike Hahn therefore seek the dialogue with exciting pioneering companies from Germany. The kick-off of interesting dialogues and a new perspective on our economy [...]
A new video which explains the basics of the Economy for the Common Good is now available. Questions such as What is the ECG?, How does it work? are being answered. Enjoy the brief animation!
ECG balanced BKK ProVita was nominated for the German Sustainability Award 2021. This was announced by the German Sustainability Award Foundation on July 2nd. BKK ProVita thus made it to the final selection for the German Sustainability Award for the second time in a row. Sustainability at BKK ProVita Andreas Schöfbeck, CEO of BKK [...]
The founders of ECG Brighton, UK – just newly formed – have produced a video about the ECG model, what draws them to it as individuals and their hopes for how it can help the community and local economy in and around Brighton. ECG Brighton co-founder Laura Sharples says: “We have just started [...]
The community council of Postbauer-Heng in Bavaria, Germany decided with unanimous vote: "The town Postbauer-Heng commits itself to the goals of ECG and prepares an ECG balance sheet. Professional consultants shall support the process. The goal is to create an ECG balance sheet for Postbauer-Heng in the years 2020/2021". Dr. Isabella Klien from Salzburg, [...]
BKK ProVita is a cooperation partner of In safe hands e. V. at Bunter Ball. The association was awarded the UEFA Foundation for Children Award 2020 for the health promotion project Bunter Ball. Andreas Schöfbeck, CEO of BKK ProVita, proudly explains: "Our joint project Bunter Ball promotes emotional, social and intercultural learning through sport. [...]
Joint opinion piece from the international Economy for the Common Good movement on a future-fit economic model The international Economy for the Common Good (ECG) movement issues a joint statement with concrete recommendations for economic policy during and after the corona crisis. The ECG movement sees an economy oriented to the Common Good as the [...]
