APPG Wellbeing Econ
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The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Wellbeing Economics is an officially recognised cross-party group of MPs and Lords in the UK Parliament.
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https://wellbeingeconomics.co.uk 07-11-2012 18:18:23
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Many thanks to our excellent speakers from NI, Wales, Scotland & New Zealand who spoke at today's APPG Wellbeing Econ on the great steps they are taking to improve the wellbeing of their citizens. We have a lot to learn from pioneering work on wellbeing in these countries.
As the UK approaches another Spending Review, a group of parliamentarians are calling for a major change of direction: policy should be targeted at the #wellbeing of the people and not at economic growth, published by the APPG Wellbeing Econ >> bit.ly/2Ws6ey1
Hear Gus O'Donnell , Vice Chair of APPG Wellbeing Econ, on this week's Reasons Revisited discussing what a shift to a #wellbeing focused economy would look like for the UK >> bit.ly/2IoHsqC
"Personal wellbeing rather than economic growth should be the primary aim of government spending" - The Guardian after the APPG Wellbeing Econ launch of A #SpendingReview to Increase Wellbeing, by Lord Richard Layard. What will be in tomorrow's Spending Review? > bit.ly/2X2UMpr
This morning Jan-Emmanuel De Neve presented groundbreaking research conducted with BT to the UK Government's APPG Wellbeing Econ committee. The research has found that happy workers are 13% more productive. Read more: oxsbs.link/2IYHoOi
Conversations moved quickly with 7 speakers at this morning's APPG. Speakers included Dr. Judith Grant Mace , Richard Heron bp , Mark Gough Natural Capital Coalition , Jan-Emmanuel De Neve Saïd Business School , Alexa Hoyland @KelloggsUK , Andrew Brown Anglian Water & Chris Turner B Corporation Europe
Admist all the #Brexit chat today I was proud to chair an APPG Wellbeing Econ Economics session on wellbeing and employment practices this morning. Major thanks to What Works Centre for Wellbeing for their excellent work in coordinating the meeting
We heard evidence from speakers representing a really diverse group of orgs including Anglian Water Kellogg Company University of Oxford B Corp UK Natural Capital Coalition @BP_UK and Mace. Wonderful to see so many private sector organisations driving the wellbeing agenda!
