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Erinch Sahan
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🌱Regenerative business & investment --- 20 yrs of leadership & partnerships across Doughnut Economics + Fair Trade + Innovative Finance + Social Enterprise + Biz Human Rights
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Erinch Sahan @erinchsahan.bsky.social · May 3
My life story in 14 minutes. Here's the summary from Evan Davis & BBC.

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The Bottom Line - Decisions That Made Me: Erinch Sahan (DEAL, Social Enterprise expert) - BBC Sounds
Erinch Sahan on switching careers because he wanted one that aligned with his values.
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Erinch Sahan @erinchsahan.bsky.social · 23h
Should companies pay dividends if worker pay isn't even keeping pace with inflation? If your answer is also HELL NO, then you'd be interested in this concept.

The Wage Lock: companies should not distribute profits to shareholders unless employee pay has increased at least in line with inflation.
tompowdrill.bsky.social Tom Powdrill @tompowdrill.bsky.social · 4d
Little policy idea - if shareholders are residual claimants let’s make this real. Distributions (dividends, buybacks etc) should only take place if wages keep pace with inflation
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A policy idea: a 'Wage Lock'
Putting some meat on the bones of the 'residual claimant' idea
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Doughnut Economics Action Lab @doughnuteconomics.bsky.social · 27d
#GlobalDonutDays 2025 | Business Session: Insights on using #DoughnutEconomics with businesses

Join @erinchsahan.bsky.social & guests for this session focused on transforming the deep design of businesses.

14 Oct | 3:30 PM (UK)

More info and register here:
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Erinch Sahan @erinchsahan.bsky.social · Aug 11
If you're looking for a new home, a good friend has launched a very useful data-driven platform. Check it out.

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How to use Unmapt - UNMAPT
Easy Process How to use Unmapt Home Getting information on a particular neighborhood Finding Your Perfect Neighborhood Using Unmapt’s Reference Location Feature
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Erinch Sahan @erinchsahan.bsky.social · Aug 7
🍩 Global Donut Days!

📅 Business session 14 Oct
⌚ 10.30am US Eastern / 11.30am Brazil / 3.30pm UK/ 4.30pm Europe / 5.30pm Turkey / 8pm India

Join me & a practitioners from around the world to hear about how to use #DoughnutEconomics with businesses.

Register👇
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Business Session: Insights on using Doughnut Economics with businesses | DEAL
An introduction, with insights from practitioners on using Doughnut Economics to unlock transformations in businesses.
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Doccy B 🌿🌿🐝🌿🦔🌿 @merylbatchelder.bsky.social · Jul 18
There are some great teaching resources on the @doughnuteconomics.bsky.social education website:
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Schools & Education | DEAL
Collaborating with educators and learners to create transformative education for regenerative futures.
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Erinch Sahan @erinchsahan.bsky.social · Jun 30
Bernie did a bad job debating Rogan on climate. He failed to say that it's the [very few] scientists who cast doubt on human-caused climate change THAT ARE ACTUALLY THE ONES EARNING THE BIG BUCKS (via fossils funding). And scientists who demonstrate that climate change is real aren't getting rich.
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Erinch Sahan @erinchsahan.bsky.social · Jun 30
I think the same thing played out with vaccine science. At some point, you either trust or distrust the scientific institutions.
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Erinch Sahan @erinchsahan.bsky.social · Jun 30
Climate is a bit different. You can see some of its impacts, but some of these also happened before industrialisation (some extreme weather, changes in weather patterns...). So if you don't trust scientists, how how do you decide on which storms & heat-waves would have happened anyway?
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Erinch Sahan @erinchsahan.bsky.social · Jun 30
Why does #nature cut through but not #climate?

Loss of forests, sea-life, healthy soils, real food... this is all tangible. It's easier to believe the science on this.
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Erinch Sahan @erinchsahan.bsky.social · Jun 26
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Erinch Sahan @erinchsahan.bsky.social · Jun 26
1.2m companies in the US employing 58m people could transition into #EmployeeOwnership (1/3rd of the US civilian labour force).

For investors, it's a $1 trillion investment opportunity.

A huge opportunity to build wealth & resilience.

👉 Amazing new report from Transform Finance: bit.ly/EObriefing
Transform Finance Briefing: The Trillion-Dollar Opportunity Hiding in Plain Sight.pdf
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Erinch Sahan @erinchsahan.bsky.social · Jun 14
It was a way into raising all the amazing purpose-led models being pursued, like #StewardOwnership #EmployeeOwnership #CommunityOwnership #NatureOnTheBoard... These new forms of relationship between investment & business are driving the amazing innovations in #PurposeDrivenBusiness.
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Erinch Sahan @erinchsahan.bsky.social · Jun 14
🥊 If all that doesn’t hook you, of course there is also the drama between Altman & Musk.

We were also joined by Page Hedley, former policy & ethics adviser at OpenAI, who explained what has changed in the governance of the company, and why it matters so much.
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Erinch Sahan @erinchsahan.bsky.social · Jun 14
💰 Also, limit was set on extraction by investors (of 100x). But then investors demanded more - 100x was insufficient. They expected to make much more than $100m for every $1m they invest. So the company restructured, bringing into question if the non-profit can really enforce society's interests.
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Erinch Sahan @erinchsahan.bsky.social · Jun 14
The evolution of OpenAI seemed a good way in. The company was set up with the recognition that shareholder & society interests often diverge on AI. And that a non-profit needs to control its governance so as to prioritise society's interests. So a non-profit was set up to control the company.
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Erinch Sahan @erinchsahan.bsky.social · Jun 14
How do we get the media interested in purpose-led business?

This morning on the BBC World Service, I gave it a go.

See from 39 min mark: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Andrew Fanning @andrewlfanning.bsky.social · May 17
🧐 Are you wondering where to study and learn post-growth approaches in Europe?

🗺️ I'm glad to share the first version of an interactive map - currently with 110+ diverse initiatives spanning 26 countries - that aims to help with that!

🤗 Dive in here: ecolecon.eu/ecological-e...

🙏 Feedback welcome
A map of Europe with many small multi-coloured circles layered on top. A legend titled Ecological Economics lists the colours and research hub, master programme, bachelor programme, and individual course. A logo of the European Society for Ecological Economics is in a corner, and a website URL is at the bottom: https://ecolecon.eu/ecological-economics-map/
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Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · Jun 6
You’re invited to watch live as @erinchsahan.bsky.social, Business and Enterprise Lead at @doughnuteconomics.bsky.social, and other experts consider how business can help fill the global climate-leadership gap.
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ImpactAlpha @impactalpha.com · May 15
@aunniep.bsky.social and @erinchsahan.bsky.social of @doughnuteconomics.bsky.social lay out a vision to reimagine capital – to make it accountable, inclusive and regenerative.

How to design funds to have greater impact.

#InnovativeFinance

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Erinch Sahan @erinchsahan.bsky.social · May 3
My life story in 14 minutes. Here's the summary from Evan Davis & BBC.

🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/54Ot...

🎧 iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
The Bottom Line - Decisions That Made Me: Erinch Sahan (DEAL, Social Enterprise expert) - BBC Sounds
Erinch Sahan on switching careers because he wanted one that aligned with his values.
www.bbc.co.uk
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Erinch Sahan @erinchsahan.bsky.social · Apr 25
Can you have regenerative leadership within a business that's dominated by extractive finance?

Yesterday at #ChangeNow, we explored this.
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Jesse Griffiths @jesselgriffiths.bsky.social · Apr 11
At the end of a slightly terrifying week, where a major financial crisis was averted – for now – I thought I’d reflect on whether such a crisis might happen anyway, and what this means for UK financial sector policy.

A thread.
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Frank Kumli @frankkumli.bsky.social · Mar 11
Doughnut Design for Business!

These case studies highlight aspects of real-world businesses that can be helpful in understanding the concept of #regenerative and #distributive enterprise design

www.linkedin.com/posts/kumli_...

@erinchsahan.bsky.social #innovation #sustainability #climate
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Erinch Sahan @erinchsahan.bsky.social · Mar 3
This Wednesday, we're officially launching 26 case studies of businesses around the world... to explore the models & real world practice of regenerative & distributive enterprise design.

Join me & @kateraworth.bsky.social & 15 case study authors for the launch!
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Business Case Studies Launch | DEAL
Launching case studies that explore real-world businesses through the perspective of Doughnut Design for Business
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Erinch Sahan @erinchsahan.bsky.social · Feb 27
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jeskeets.bsky.social J.E. Skeets @jeskeets.bsky.social · Feb 27
Ain't no one beating this tonight ...
🧨 Highest Dunk Score from Wed. 🧨
Shaedon Sharpe (113.9!) vs. the Wiz