The idea of a social economy is not particularly new, but in the UK at least, it remains rather an under-used and ill-defined idea. So, what exactly is a social economy? In this blog, Bristol activist Jim Brown discusses its …
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The Price of Everything and the Value of Nothing
In this blog, Diana Finch, Managing Director of Bristol Pay, and previously Bristol Pound, explains how we might be able to use tokens to measure non-financial values. How can we ‘value’ that which is beyond valuing?
As the …
Why Green Jobs Aren’t Good Jobs Yet
In this blog, Ed Atkins from the IEI Steering Committee and the School of Geography considers some of the complexities of policies that promise ‘green jobs’.
Why green jobs aren’t good jobs yet
Ed Atkins, University of Bristol
In his …
Social Brands and Socially Useful Marketing
Jim Brown, Bristol based activist and co-operator, asks whether ‘social brands’ might transform capitalism.
Social brands and socially useful marketing
When I first read Naomi Klein’s book No Logo I was both puzzled and excited. Published in 2000, it is …
How Accounting and Finance can take sustainability beyond ‘blah, blah, blah’
By Dr Alice Bryer
In this piece, originally published on the Accounting and Finance blog, IEI Steering Committee member Alice Bryer shows us why measuring costs and investments matters to producing a greener and fairer economy.
“Accounting and …
B Corps. A force for good?
In this blog, published to support our B Corp event, Malu Villela from the School of Management and IEI, discusses her research on B Corporations. Can they really save people and planet?
B Corp certification offers a comprehensive framework …