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Open letter: Calling the economy to account

October 28, 2024

More than 25 B Corps in Germany have signed an open letter to the economy in which they call on the economy to question the profit-maximizing orientation of the last century and to take responsibility for the effects on all those involved.

All signatories:
As of July 19, 2023

EVERGREEN GmbH infarm Nespresso Weleda respektive1 GmbH PNZ Produkte GmbH

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Unique-U ecotree Y2B innocent Wildling Shoes GmbH Innate Motion ekomia GmbH ANINSU Nextview Consulting the nu company GmbH Vinokilo neosfer GmbH Tomorrow GmbH Sustainable Growth Associates GmbH neu.land GmbH Startnext GmbH soulproducts GmbH fairpension Elephant Gin GmbH ferrer

The Makers Food

share GmbH Chiesi GmbH railslove Danone D-A-CH St. Oberholz Consulting GmbH Freche Freunde erdbär GmbH Peerigon GmbH Endeva

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