social economy
The social economy is made up of a diversity of enterprises and organisations such as cooperatives, mutuals, associations, foundations and social enterprises among other forms that can be specific to each country.
They are united around the values of: primacy of people and the social objective over capital, democratic governance, solidarity and the reinvestment of most profits to carry out sustainable development objectives.
enterprises and organisations
jobs
turnover
Contributing to
QUALITY JOBS
INCLUSION
INNOVATION
DEMOCRACY
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOLIDARITY
GENDER EQUALITY
ECOLOGICAL TRANSITION
COHESION
Social Economy Europe
Activity Report 2024
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Social Eoconomy Europe calls for the preservation of CASES in Portugal
The Portuguese government has announced its intention to withdraw from CASES – Cooperativa António Sérgio para a Economia Social, following a Council of Ministers Resolution adopted on
OECD report highlights the social economy’s contribution to competitiveness and prosperity in Europe
In December, the OECD published “Social Economy in Europe: Contributing to Competitiveness and Prosperity”, a timely and comprehensive analysis of the state of the social economy
Social Economy Europe wishes for 2026
In 2025, we observed, most of us shocked, as the world’s global order reshuffled and the EU experienced serious economic and military threats by other superpowers
Social Economy Europe reviews 2025, a year of challenges and new paths
As we close 2025, Social Economy Europe (SEE) looks back on a year shaped by big milestones, new alliances, and important challenges for the social economy ecosystem. 2025 is
SEIG online public hearing: Towards a Council Recommendation for social economy, boosting the convergence of Social Economy enabling frameworks
On Friday 4 March 2022, the European Parliament’s Social Economy Intergroup, whose secretariat is provided by Social Economy Europe, organises the online public hearing Towards a
OSCE Event in Tirana: Young Social Economy Entrepreneurship for sustainable development in Western Balkans
In the context of the YDEAS II (Young Developers and Entrepreneurs to Advance Start-ups) project, OSCE organises a two-day kick off meeting in Tirana. The project,
Strasbourg Conference: Social Economy, the Future of Europe
This conference, organised French Presidency of the Council of the EU, is taking place in Strasbourg. This event is a great opportunity to debate and exchange
EU Civil Society Days 2022: Workshop 6, A Green Social Market economy for the Future of Europe
In the context of the Civil Society Days 2022, Social Economy Europe in collaboration with the Union of European Federalists (UEF), organises the online Workshop 6,
SAVE THE DATE: HIGH-LEVEL INTERGROUP EVENT “Mutuals in Europe – added value, challenges and opportunities”!
Mutuals in Europe – added value, challenges and opportunities is a high-level event taking place on 4 February at the European Parliament in Brussels, within the framework of
Webinar: Social Economy and Cooperatives – the backbone of an inclusive answer to housing crisis
This key Webinar Session aims to forward the Social Economy and Cooperatives solutions to the Housing Crisis. Cooperatives and social economy actors are not a niche,
Meeting: Research and Innovation in the Social Economy Ecosystem
As part of SEE’s Social Economy European Summit, we are delighted to co-organise a programme of events in the 2025 Spanish capital of the social economy,
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