THE CONTEXT OF YOUR INITIATIVE

Emmaus Villafranca and other groups co-organise awareness-raising events in Italy on the topic of ethical finance.

Today we are the hostages of speculative finance, it is a threat to our European democracies. This type of finance dominates in governments and in the lives of citizens.

Those in power have completed a vast transfer of wealth from the poor and middle class to plundering financiers and have passed this off as being something legal.

THE ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT AS PART OF YOUR INITIATIVE

Organising public debates.
Holding conferences with experts.
Working with other networks to organise plays on this topic.
Participating in public awareness-raising events.

WHO IS INVOLVED FROM OUR GROUP?

The group leaders, the community and the friends of the community.

WHICH PARTNERS ARE YOU WORKING WITH ON THIS INITIATIVE?

Associations such as: LIBERA, ACLI, Villa Buri, The Sos Casa Cooperative, The Youth Community, Le Rondini, Self Help and Banca Etica

1998: Emmaus Italy was one of the founding members of Banca Popolare Etica.

2002: Emmaus Villafranca, a member of Banca Etica, organised a meeting to learn more about the goals of the ethical bank.

2011 and 2014: We organised several conferences with financial experts:
Prof. Bruni "The root cause of the economic crisis"
F. Gesualdi "Finance will destroy us. How can we stop it first?"
Prof. Amoroso "Is a different economic universe possible?"

FUTURE PROSPECTS

Continuing with our awareness-raising work.

SHARE YOUR PROGRESS AND THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THIS INITIATIVE

A considerable increase of people from the local area changing from a 'classic' bank to Banca Etica.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADD ANY INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR INITIATIVE?

The initiatives are always published by the local media.

WHAT ARE YOUR PROSPECTS?