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Author: ann.standen

What is a social economy and why does it matter?

Posted on 25th April 2022 by ann.standen

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

Posted on 21st February 202223rd February 2022 by ann.standen

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 …

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Why Green Jobs Aren’t Good Jobs Yet

Posted on 31st January 2022 by ann.standen

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 …

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Social Brands and Socially Useful Marketing

Posted on 14th December 2021 by ann.standen

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 …

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How Accounting and Finance can take sustainability beyond ‘blah, blah, blah’

Posted on 15th November 2021 by ann.standen

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 …

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B Corps. A force for good?

Posted on 25th October 20212nd November 2021 by ann.standen

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 …

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Recent Posts

  • What is a social economy and why does it matter?
  • The Price of Everything and the Value of Nothing
  • Why Green Jobs Aren’t Good Jobs Yet
  • Social Brands and Socially Useful Marketing
  • How Accounting and Finance can take sustainability beyond ‘blah, blah, blah’

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