UN Association Scotland is proud to be a part of over 200 organisations signing an open letter to Scotland's First Minister to call for #WellbeingEconomy rhetoric to be transformed into action.
More than 200 charities, economists, businesses, trade unions and academics have today
(Thursday 13 July) sent an open letter to Scotland’s First Minister calling for a “robust
plan” to turn Wellbeing Economy rhetoric into action.
Signatories commended the recent creation of the Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing
Economy role and steps such as the publication of a Wellbeing Economy monitor. But the
authors – who include STUC, Friends of the Earth Scotland, Poverty Alliance, Carnegie
UK, IPPR Scotland, Children 1st, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations and dozens
of SMEs - stress this is not adding up to “substantive progress in redesigning our
economy”.
The letter, urges Humza Yousaf to transform Scotland’s National Performance
Framework into a Wellbeing Framework and strengthen its power and reach; use
devolved tax powers to share wealth more evenly, invest in social security, universal
basic services, public sector wages and environmental improvements; and to reshape the
business support landscape to prioritise the kind of enterprises that enhance our
collective wellbeing.
“Redesigning the economy to serve the needs of people and planet, and to value what actually matters is an urgent task. Poverty is rising, life expectancy is stalling and the climate and nature crisis are posing an existential threat.
- Professor of Wellbeing Economy at the University of Glasgow, Gerry McCartney
Read our joint letter below:
Learn about our aims and objectives here: