7 proposals for a positive economy

WHICH PROPOSALS FOR A POSITIVE

ECONOMY ?

Some food fo thought

Comment ! Debate !

1.  WORK TOWARDS THE ADOPTION OF A WORLD CHARTER OF CORPORATIONS’ UNIVERSAL RESPONSIBILITIES TOWARDS FUTURE GENERATIONS  

SUCH A CHARTER WOULD RECOGNIZE THE KEY ROLE OF CORPORATIONS IN THE BUILDING OF A POSITIVE ECONOMY AND SOCIETY. ITS WRITING AND ADOPTION SHOULD BE ENDORSED BY FRANCE AND THE UNITED NATIONS.

2. ACTIVELY PREPARE FOR THE CLIMATE CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN PARIS IN 2015 (COP 21) SO THAT THE POSITIVE ECONOMY SERVES THE INTERESTS OF CLIMATE  

THE POSITIVE ECONOMY IS A REMARKABLE LEVERAGE TO PROMOTE THE ENERGY TRANSITION AND PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY REPRESENTED BY THE COP21 TO BUILD BRIDGES BETWEEN CLIMATE RELATED ISSUES AND ESTABLISH AMBITIOUS PROPOSALS FOR THE CLIMATE. 

3.  INCLUDE A MAJOR POSITIVE INVESTMENT PROJECT IN THE ROADMAP OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION  

THE EU MUST DEDICATE SOME EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE A GROWTH THAT IS BENEFICIAL TO FUTURE GENERATIONS. SUCH A ROADMAP WOULD GIVE BACK MEANING TO THE EUROPEAN INITIATIVE.

4.  APPOINT AN INSTITUTION, WHICH WOULD BE IN CHARGE OF ENSURING THE PROTECTION OF FUTURE GENERATIONS

DEMOCRACY CAN NO LONGER IGNORE THE GENERATIONS TO COME, WHO WILL HAVE TO SUPPORT OUR FINANCIAL, ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL DEBTS. IN ALL COUNTRIES, AN INSTITUTION SHOULD REPRESENT THE VOICE OF THOSE FUTURE GENERATIONS. IN FRANCE, THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL COULD BE TRANSFORMED INTO AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF PROMOTING A POSITIVE SOCIETY OR THE LONG TERM COUNCIL, ESPECIALLY BY MAKING SURE THAT LEGISLATION UNDER WAY IS NOT ADOPTED AT THE EXPENSE OF FUTURE GENERATIONS.

5.  EXTEND THE CONCEPT OF PRODUCERS’ RESPONSIBILITY TO OTHER FIELDS BEYOND RECYCLING  

THE EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY HAS ENABLED TO DEVELOP RECYCLING VERY RAPIDLY BY INVOLVING PRIVATE PLAYERS. THIS SCHEME COULD BE REPLICATED IN OTHER PUBLIC POLICIES SO THAT COMPANIES CAN FULLY TAKE PART IN THE EMERGENCE OF A POSITIVE ECONOMY. 

6.  CHANGE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN ORDER TO REBALANCE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS AND RESTORE LONG-TERM THINKING

TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE LONG TERM SHOULD BE COMPULSORY FOR ANY CORPORATE DECISION-MAKING AND GOVERNANCE PROCESS. CORPORATIONS MUST BE RECOGNIZED AS KEY PLAYERS IN THE POSITIVE ECONOMY. THE VARIETY OF STAKEHOLDERS WHICH CREATE VALUE TOGETHER COULD BE RECOGNIZED IN THE STATUTES OF LIMITED COMPANIES, EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SHOULD B E B A S E D O N T H E LO N G T E R M A N D S TA B L E SHAREHOLDERS SHOULD BE REWARDED.

7.  FOCUS ON EDUCATION AND TRAINING THE YOUTH  

FUTURE GENERATIONS WILL BE THE ONES WHO WILL BUILD THE POSITIVE ECONOMY AND SOCIETY. THESE CONCEPTS SHOULD BE PART OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMS SO THAT FUTURE GENERATIONS OF WORKERS, CONSUMERS AND DECISION MAKERS FOSTER THEIR EMERGENCE. 

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