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"There Is No Alternative" — The Evidence That Alternatives Already Exist
280 million people work in cooperatives. Three basic income experiments have documented their effects. Amsterdam changed its economic compass. The WIR Bank has been financing Swiss SMEs since 1934. Here is the data.
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Briefs
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Having a purpose beyond profit makes companies more resilient
A B Lab Europe study covering 7 European countries shows that between 2019 and 2022, 76% of certified B Corp companies recorded revenue growth, compared to 60% of non-certified companies. During the COVID crisis, they were more likely to maintain their activity.
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Universal basic income in Kenya: 200 villages, zero idleness
Preliminary results from the world's largest study on universal basic income, published in December 2023 by GiveDirectly, contradict the demotivation argument: recipients invest more, become more entrepreneurial and earn more.
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280 million jobs, 3 million businesses: cooperatives, a quietly global model
According to the World Cooperative Monitor 2025 of the International Cooperative Alliance, 280 million people — 10% of the world's active population — work in a cooperative. One billion people are members. This alternative economic model is in fact one of the most widespread on Earth.
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Doughnut economics: from academic idea to 50 cities in five years
By April 2025, more than 50 local authorities around the world had integrated doughnut economics into their policies. This conceptual framework — proposed by Kate Raworth in 2012 — is moving out of books and into city plans.
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Circular economy in Europe: 12.2% achieved, 24% targeted by 2030
In 2024, 12.2% of materials consumed in Europe came from recycling or reuse. The EU's objective is to reach 24% by 2030. The European Environment Agency warns: without a major acceleration, the EU will not meet the target.
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