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Social Business

Social enterprises seek to serve the community’s interest (social, societal, environ­mental objectives) rather than profit maximisation. They often have an inno­vative nature, through the goods or services they offer, and through the organi­sation or pro­duc­tion methods they resort to. They often employ society’s most fragile members (socially excluded persons). They thus contribute to social cohesion, employment and the reduction of inequalities.

The Commission wants to contribute to the creation of a favourable environment for the development of social business in Europe, and of the social economy at large.

Proposal for a Regulation on European Social Entrepreneurship Funds (07.12.2011)

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Social Business Initiative (25.10.2011)

Feedback: If you would like to submit any feedback on the SBI, please send an email to MARKT-SOCIAL-BUSINESS＠ec.europa.eu

See also:

Conference: Social Economy and Social Business (Brussels, 18.11.2011)

As a follow-up to the Commission’s Social Business Initiative (see above), the objective of this Conference was to gather the main EU policy makers and stakeholders of Social business in the EU to take stock of the potential for development of social business, but also the barriers within our Single market.

Last update: 17.02.2012 | Top