The economy is a story and a system made by people.

We the people can remake it.

Imperative 21 was a global network, active from 2020 to 2026, reshaping economic narratives and reimagining systems so everyone, everywhere can thrive.

This site is a home for the Imperatives for Economic Systems Change, developed with hundreds of allies across our global network to ground a diverse movement in shared principles for economic systems change, and the projects that put them into action.