Social Economy

Overview

The social economy is made up of a variety of businesses, organisations and legal forms. They share the objective of systematically putting people first and making a positive impact on local communities. The social economy business model aims at reinvesting most of the profits back into the organisation and/or a social cause and having a participatory/democratic form of governance.

Social economy organisations play an important role in job creation and inclusive and sustainable growth. They can facilitate labour market integration (particularly for people furthest from the labour market), industrial development and enable reskilling and upskilling. They operate in a large variety of economic sectors and ecosystems, including providing social services, health care, social housing or affordable energy to the most vulnerable, which contributes to cushioning economic hits and enhancing resilience.

Social Economy

What EASPD is doing

EASPD is committed to:

  • increasing the visibility, recognition, and significance of the social economy
  • contributing to better research, monitoring, evaluation and education on the topic.

News

Discussing the role of the social economy in supporting the green and just transition in Europe, we are co-hosting an event with Amica.

EASPD is happy to be a key stakeholder in Enterprising for Tomorrow - Social Entrepreneurship & Youth Engagement Conference taking place on...

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Resources

This study aims to provide an analysis of the situation of the social economy sector in seven non-EU countries.

The study explores the impact of social services on local development and analyses information on the different areas of impact of the social...