which proposals for a positive economy? comment! debate!
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12 proposals for a Positive Economy by thePositive Economy Forum. A few thoughts to feed your thinking. React!TRANSCRIPT
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WHICH PROPOSALS FOR A POSITIVE ECONOMY?
✚Some food for thought
✚Comment! Debate!
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Propelling the voice of Positive Economy on the world stage
PROPELLING THE VOICE OF POSITIVE ECONOMY ON THE WORLD STAGE
SOME PROPOSALS:
1 • Promote the adoption of a global Charter detailing companies’ accountabilities towards
future generations
2 • Finance the transition to a positive economy throughout the creation of a Global Fund for
a positive economy
3 • Favor investment measures related to positive projects on the European Commission’s
agenda
4 • Actively prepare the COP 21 conference for the positive economy to be a response to
climate issues
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Help companies be positive players in the world economy
HELP COMPANIES BE POSITIVE PLAYERS IN THE WORLD ECONOMY
SOME PROPOSALS:
5 • Legally enshrine the fact that companies should also contribute to general interest and
thus be positive
France could pave the way by amending the definition of companies in its civil code
6 • Reform company governance to give equal power to the different stakeholders and give
long term shareholders more weight
7 • Impose companies to display information on the positivity of their products on their
packaging to enlighten consumers on their choices
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Positive States to promote change
POSITIVE STATES TO PROMOTE CHANGE
SOME PROPOSALS: 8 • Favor savings and investments that are allocated to positive activities
In France, the “livret de développement durable” (savings for sustainable development)
should be reallocated to positive investments, since its name does not fit its use.
9 • Integrate positive criteria into public purchase
10 • Expand the concept of extended producer’s responsibility to other issues than just
recycling
Work with international institutions (EU, OECD) to inspire other States to implement such measures
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Give body to the positive economy worldwide
GIVE BODY TO THE POSITIVE ECONOMY WORLDWIDE
SOME PROPOSALS:
11 • In each country, have an institution representing future generations
In France, the « Conseil économique, social et environnemental » could be transformed into
a « Council to Promote Long Term Stakes » or « Orientation Council to Promote a Positive
Economy »
12 • In each country, set a specific goal to improve the national rank in the positive economy
index
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