Convinced of the strength of the ‘European model’ that relies on the sovereignty of Member States and their unity in diversity, but also by the need to ensure EU strategic autonomy, we have collectively drafted this proposal, brought together by a common vision for a better Europe for today and tomorrow where doing good and doing business go hand in hand. In confronting these major challenges of our time, we aim to provide the European Institutions (and pertinent national authorities) with concrete resources and expertise to accelerate the development of this new green and social economy. This manifesto has been developed through the joint efforts of 19 networks of forward- looking companies and is the result of a collective work carried out over several months.