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#WeBuySocialEU – Socially responsible public procurement

Socially responsible public procurement (SRPP) is about achieving positive social outcomes in public contracts. By purchasing wisely, public buyers can promote employment opportunities, decent work, social inclusion, accessibility, design for all, ethical trade, and seek to achieve wider compliance with social standards. Public buyers across Europe are starting to take advantage of these opportunities and demonstrate real social impact in their purchasing. The report “Making Socially Responsible Public Procurement Work: 71 Good Practice Cases (#WeBuySocialEU)” shows the diversity of the current application and the range of opportunities available to public buyers to use their procurement strategically to deliver real social outcomes, improving the quality of human lives in Europe and beyond.

Acumen Academy – tools you need to start social change

Acumen Academy’s course catalog offers a variety of free, on-demand courses designed to empower individuals to tackle the world’s biggest problems through leadership, innovation, and social entrepreneurship. The courses, ranging from a few hours to several weeks, cover topics like impact investing, social impact analysis, human-centered design, and strategies for social change, aimed at building skills for social enterprise and impactful leadership.

An in-depth analysis of the approach towards“Environmental sustainability” and “Greenmarketing” from SMEs restaurant perspective in Sweden

The study explores the environmental sustainability challenges faced by SME restaurants, particularly focusing on sushi establishments in Umeå, Sweden. It examines owners’ motivations towards sustainability, including packaging, waste management, procurement, and environmental certification, particularly under KRAV. The research distinguishes between motivations based on morality versus those combining profitability and morality, and discusses how green marketing supports these aims. Identified benefits include attracting new customers, enhancing brand loyalty, gaining competitive advantage, and improving long-term profitability. Challenges include lack of awareness, technological gaps, high costs, and stringent certification criteria, impacting the pursuit of environmental sustainability.

Antecedents, moderators, and outcomes of innovation climate and open innovation: An empirical study in SMEs

This paper assesses the impact of organizational antecedents and innovation climate on open innovation (OI) and its effects on SME performance. Utilizing a structural equation model with data from 429 Spanish SMEs, it finds organizational factors and innovation climate enhance both inbound and outbound OI. Environmental dynamism notably boosts the innovation climate’s effect on outbound OI, offering valuable insights for SMEs implementing OI strategies.

Ashoka Future of Business – webinar 1

Ashoka Future of Business course – Webinar with Heiko Spitzeck, professor of sustainability and executive manager of the Center for Corporate Sustainability at Fundação Dom Cabral

Brand Storytelling for Social Enterprise

The Acumen Academy blog on brand storytelling for social enterprises emphasizes the power of storytelling in building a social impact brand. It outlines six steps for defining brand elements and six story formats to effectively communicate a brand’s mission, showcasing how compelling narratives can inspire action and support from the target audience.

Building brand meaning in social entrepreneurship organizations: the social impact brand model

The article presents a social impact brand model (SIBM) for Social Entrepreneurship Organizations (SEOs), highlighting the importance of a dual-brand core focusing on impact mission orientation and entrepreneurial orientation. It emphasizes internal branding activities, the founder’s personal brand, and collaboration with brand co-creators to create authentic, stable brand meanings that align with stakeholders’ expectations.

Business Models for Open Innovation: Matching Heterogenous Open Innovation Strategies with Business Model Dimensions

The research proposes a model linking open innovation strategies with business model dimensions—content, structure, governance of transactions—to explain the varied benefits companies gain from open innovation. It introduces a continuum of open innovativeness, distinguishing four types of open business models, and identifies conditions under which business models support open innovation success. This contribution specifies how aligning business models with open innovation strategies can enhance company performance in adopting such strategies.

Case studies

The Social Enterprise UK website features an article webpage with case studies on businesses addressing societal issues, such as employment for refugees and IT roles for neurodiverse individuals

Cirkulär ekonomi – en kort grundkurs (MOOC)

This short online course on circular economy, offered by Linköping University, aims to provide foundational knowledge on circular economic principles and their application in both personal and professional contexts. It addresses the shift towards sustainability, focusing on circular resource loops over linear processes. The course, designed for anyone interested in sustainable economic models, covers basic concepts and strategies for a circular economy, emphasizing resource efficiency, reduced environmental impact, and social equity. It’s a free, introductory level, and entirely web-based program

Cross-border Social Economy Magazine

The Academia ADV website’s publications section features issues of the “Revista de Economie Socială” (Social Economy Magazine), offering insights, research, and articles focused on social economy, social entrepreneurship, and related fields. Each issue is designed to provide valuable content for professionals and enthusiasts in the sector, covering trends, case studies, and best practices in social enterprise development and management.

D I G I TA L N EW S P RO J E C T 2018

This report explores how European local and regional newspapers are navigating the shift to a digital-first approach amidst declining print revenues and readership. It examines the strategies of various newspapers, focusing on digital editorial and commercial efforts, creating digital-first newsrooms, adapting to audience needs, and diversifying business models. The study, based on interviews with newspaper staff across the UK, France, Germany, and Finland, highlights the varied approaches to digital transition, emphasizing the importance of adapting to changing media consumption patterns while maintaining a commitment to serving local communities.

Digital kompetens

Being visible on the internet and social media is crucial for companies, but mere presence isn’t enough. A well-thought-out strategy enables companies to extend their reach and establish a strong profile in areas that matter most. To assist in crafting a successful strategy, a series of informational videos is available, focusing on this very topic.

Digitalsnack- social medier podd

Podden om allt kring sociala medier! Hör Cecilia Victoria Kärrberg berätta om insikter, möjligheter och förändringar om och kring sociala medier som du behöver ha koll på! Dessutom intressanta intervjuer med företag, varumärken och organisationer som berättar hur de lyckats skapa effekt på sociala medier. Cecilia är senior social medierstrateg och en av Sveriges mest anlitade föreläsare inom sociala medier. Hon är VD och ägare av Digitalsnack – Sociala Medierbyrå.

Disruptive technologies for the transition of digital economies towards sustainability

The paper explores disruptive technologies, tracing their role from altering socio-economic formations to enabling the Internet of Things (IoT). It identifies innovations like PCs, mobile phones, and AI as core to IoT, predicting 37 billion connected devices by 2024. The study examines disruptive technologies’ economic impact, highlighting their dual creative and destructive nature. Key drivers affecting global GDP, including energy use and mobile subscriptions, are analyzed, emphasizing disruptive technologies’ potential to both enhance and challenge economic performance.

Encyclopedia of the Social and Solidarity Economy

The “Encyclopedia of the Social and Solidarity Economy,” edited by Ilcheong Yi and supported by the United Nations Task Force on SSE and the Government of Luxembourg, provides a comprehensive overview of the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE). It highlights the SSE’s role in fostering alternative economic activities that prioritize ethics, social well-being, and democratic decision-making over commodification and corporatization. This work aims to broaden the understanding of the SSE among practitioners, activists, and policymakers through detailed analysis and case studies.

FEBEA – the journey in ethical finance

An inspiring story about the journey in impact investing and ethical finance, shared by Daniel Sorrosal, Secretary General of FEBEA, the European Federation of Ethical Banks and Alternative Financiers.

This is a recording from the Enterprising for Tomorrow Conference 2022, organized by ADV Romania foundation, a promoter of social economy in Romania and the Eastern Partnership countries.

From servitization to digital servitization: How digitalization transforms companies’ transition towards services

This paper explores digital servitization (DS), a concept arising from the convergence of servitization and digitalization in product companies, transforming their business models towards service-oriented operations with digital technologies. Through analyzing 180 articles from 2005 to 2020, the study offers a unified definition of DS, examines its impact across nine dimensions of servitization, and proposes a conceptual framework. It aims to clarify how digitalization reshapes companies’ approaches to services, offering theoretical and managerial insights and suggesting future research directions.

HELPDESK

The EU Funds for Social Services Helpdesk project, running from May 2022 to April 2024 and funded by the European Commission, aims to enhance the use of European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) by social services. It seeks to facilitate access to these funds for social service providers, supporting quality interventions in social services through information, a Massive Open Online Course, and other resources, addressing the growing care and support needs in the European social services sector.

How to successfully fund your EU project

The “Social Services – How to successfully fund your EU project” MOOC is a comprehensive training programme offering practical knowledge and skills in EU funding, project planning, proposal writing, financial management, and regulations. Designed for flexibility, it empowers social service professionals to successfully implement EU-funded projects.

INNO-WISEs

This course, aimed at Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISEs) and useful for any business professional, provides insights into innovation and marketing strategies. It begins with the INNO-WISEs Project, sharing experiences from WISE workers, then explores dynamics at individual, team, and organizational levels affecting innovation. The final part focuses on developing effective business and marketing strategies, analyzing markets, competition, and consumers, and offers practical marketing tools suited for small businesses. It’s designed to help learners transform and gain competitive advantage in the market.

Innovation for Sustainable Business

The book “Innovation for Sustainable Business,” edited by Iwona Zdonek and Adam R. Szromek, delves into how businesses can embrace sustainability through innovation. It compiles various studies and case examples to show how ecological innovation and leadership play crucial roles in driving businesses towards sustainable practices. The work is a comprehensive resource for understanding the dynamics between corporate social responsibility, eco-innovation, and the green industry, emphasizing the importance of leadership in achieving sustainable business goals.

Instagram för företag: Guide till att lyckas

The guide on “Instagram för företag” by Ready Digital offers strategies for businesses to succeed on Instagram. It emphasizes the importance of a well-thought-out strategy, building a follower base, and creating engaging content. Tips include using hashtags, interacting with users, and leveraging Instagram’s various features like stories, live sessions, and shopping to enhance visibility and engagement. It underscores the platform’s potential for showcasing a company’s personality, connecting with potential customers, and fostering a community.

Knowledge Management and ICT Adaptions as a Result of Pandemic Workplace Restrictions: A Case Study at a SME in Germany

This project assesses COVID-19’s impact on a German SME’s knowledge management and ICT use, revealing a shift to virtual operations and integrated ICT for better collaboration and knowledge codification. The pandemic induced a streamlined ICT approach, enhancing efficiency and knowledge accessibility. Recommendations include continuing the hybrid management strategy and rethinking physical and virtual workspace designs. The study counters the notion that virtual operations reduce performance, adding unique insights into pandemic-driven workplace adaptation.

Kom igång med sociala medier

The guide provides practical steps for businesses to start with social media, emphasizing the selection of the right platforms, content creation, and long-term planning. It highlights the importance of understanding your audience, creating engaging and value-driven content, and measuring the impact to refine strategies. Tailored for companies looking to enhance their digital presence, it offers a straightforward approach to navigating the diverse landscape of social media channels and maximizing online engagement.

Launch of the “Report on current situation of skills gaps, especially in digital area, in WISEs sector and anticipating future needs”

The report outlines a strategic approach to enhance sectoral cooperation on skills development within Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISEs), focusing on digital skills to tackle digitalization challenges. It assesses the WISEs sector across 27 EU Member States, identifying skill needs and gaps, especially in digital competencies among WISE workers. It includes an analysis of labor market limitations, the economic activities of WISEs, legal structures, resource mix, and skill gaps. The findings will inform the creation of dedicated curricula and a sectoral skills strategy for WISEs workers.

Local economic development

Exploring local economic development through globalisation, decentralisation, innovation, and entrepreneurship; offering tools for sustainable income growth and community improvement.

Marketing in a digital world

This course explores the revolutionary impact of digital tools like the Internet, smartphones, and 3D printing on marketing, changing practices for businesses and consumers. Ranked among the top 50 MOOCs by Class Central, it teaches how digital tools empower consumers in product development and marketing, offering new concepts and tools for enhancing digital marketing efforts. Part of Gies College of Business’s online programs, including iMBA and iMSM, it offers insights into digital marketing’s evolving landscape.

Marketing strategies for social entrepreneurs

The article outlines effective marketing strategies for social entrepreneurs, emphasizing the importance of understanding audience needs, leveraging social media, utilizing content marketing, investing in video marketing, and exploring paid marketing options for business growth.

Marketing Your Social Enterprise

The guide offers comprehensive insights into marketing strategies for social enterprises, covering target market identification, needs assessment, communication tactics, and leveraging social and environmental purposes for differentiation and competitive advantage.

Measuring the benefits of ICTs in social enterprises: an exploratory study

The study explores how social enterprises benefit from ICTs, using case studies of four Italian companies. It identifies six indicators of social mission fulfillment through ICT: market access, income generation, employment, social training, sponsor relations, and social outsourcing. The research concludes that ICTs significantly benefit social enterprises if they align with at least one of these indicators, emphasizing the crucial role of ICT in enhancing social missions and organizational performance.

MODELLI ED ESPERIENZE DI INNOVAZIONE SOCIALE IN ITALIA

The second report on social innovation in Italy by CERIIS investigates nearly 500 projects and experiences, with an in-depth look at 56 significant cases. It outlines key characteristics of social innovation and the primary conditions that promote its development.

MOOC – Social Enterprise Launch Kit: 12 Weeks From Idea To Impact

This course equips you with the knowledge to launch a social enterprise focusing on sustainability, social impact, and profit. Through comprehensive video lessons, workbooks, and live streams led by an experienced mentor, you’ll learn ideation, funding, targeting markets, product/service development, messaging, marketing, and financial planning. It’s designed to put your skills to use for the planet’s good, ensuring your social enterprise is grounded in viable ideas, engages effectively with its target market, and stands on solid financial foundations right from launch.

Net-Works Project MOOC is out!

The Net-Works project, funded by Erasmus+, aims to establish networks of work-based adult education providers in countries like Portugal, Hungary, Slovakia, Serbia, and North Macedonia to enhance European cooperation. It offers MOOCs focused on capacity building for these networks, supporting the development of adult education through work-based learning. This initiative seeks to improve the quality and reach of adult education across Europe, facilitating access to learning and professional development opportunities

New technologies and digitisation: Opportunities and challenges for the social economy and social economy enterprises

The study “New technologies and digitisation: opportunities and challenges for the social economy and social enterprises” investigates the digital transformation’s impact on the social economy in Europe. It explores how digital platforms and advanced technologies, like AI and Big Data, could enhance social and societal impacts. The research suggests digitalization offers new opportunities for the social economy by automating operations, creating innovative services, and addressing social issues. It emphasizes the need for European institutions and policymakers to support the digital transition of the social economy to leverage innovative initiatives

Open Education Consortium: Corporate Social Responsibility and its impact on IT Management

Rapid globalization and IT advancements have accelerated economic and social crises, challenging governments and businesses to adapt. Environmental concerns and climate change demand corporate responsibility and improved governance. Effective management of information and technology, as emphasized by ISO/IECE 38500, becomes crucial for organizational transformation and sustainability. Implementing these technologies requires cultural shifts within organizations, aligning with internal principles to avoid harm. The evolution of Corporate Governance towards IT assets represents a significant challenge, aiming for more responsible, committed, and efficient organizations in addressing today’s severe issues.

Open innovation and its effects on economic and sustainability innovation performance

This research investigates how different open innovation partners impact firms’ economic and sustainability innovation performance. It examines whether pursuing both types of innovation goals leads to conflict. By analyzing a cross-sectional sample of industrial firms, the study identifies key drivers of performance, including collaboration with NGOs and intermediaries. It finds that economic and sustainability innovations are positively correlated, suggesting companies can achieve both goals simultaneously. This contributes to the open innovation literature by highlighting effective collaboration partners and clarifying the relationship between economic and sustainability innovation.

Open innovation ed ecosistemi dell’innovazione: nuovi trend a servizio del settore sanitario

The document discusses the impacts of COVID-19 on healthcare innovation, focusing on open innovation and innovation ecosystems. It highlights the shift towards digital tools and collaborative strategies in response to the pandemic, emphasizing the role of crowdsourcing, digitalization, and technology adaptation in enhancing healthcare services. The study showcases how these innovations not only address immediate challenges but also pave the way for future advancements in the sector, underlining the importance of collaborative networks and digital transformation in healthcare resilience and improvement.

Open Innovation: Research, Practices, and Policies

The article highlights the widespread adoption of open innovation across academia, business, and policymaking. It explores the current landscape of open innovation, including key trends like digital transformation, challenges such as uncertainty, and potential solutions like EU funding programs. Additionally, it introduces selected papers from the World Open Innovation Conference, emphasizing the integration of research, practice, and policy in advancing open innovation and addressing innovation policy issues. This discussion underscores the importance and complexity of open innovation in driving forward-thinking strategies in various sectors.

Public Marketing: A Strategic Tool for Social Economy 

The document examines public marketing as a strategic tool for social economies, detailing how it differs from classic marketing in addressing social goals with a focus on the marketing mix’s adaptation to social enterprise needs. It highlights public marketing’s role in promoting goods, services, and social change, underscoring its importance for social economy structures aiming for broader social purposes rather than profit maximization.

Requirements, planning, execution and measurement of social media strategies

This course covers how to manage social media campaigns, from planning to execution and measuring results. It offers strategies for positioning products or services, emphasizing the importance of a realistic, measurable approach. Through step-by-step guidance, learn to leverage social media for business advantage, enhancing success chances with the suggested methodology.

RESTART Sustainable Business Model Innovation

The book “RESTART: Sustainable Business Model Innovation” explores a framework for businesses to innovate sustainably, addressing the urgent need for companies to be both profitable and sustainable. It provides insights on the integration of digitalization, changing consumer preferences, and sustainable practices into business models. Through case studies and research, it guides companies on how to navigate through the complexities of modern business landscapes, emphasizing the importance of innovation and collaboration in achieving sustainability.

RIGHTS TO GROW

A number of case studies that illustrate social entrepreneurship

Role of adopting response strategies to manage the Front-End phase of a project.: An exploratory study of the Italian Innovative SMEs

The study explores the critical Front-End phase in project management within innovative SMEs, focusing on managing uncertainty, equivocality, and complexity. Through literature review and interviews with six Italian SMEs, it identifies strategies for handling these challenges, noting a consensus on uncertainty’s predominance. The research suggests that a company’s size influences the range of strategies available, with more resources allowing for a broader approach to managing the project’s fuzzy nature

SKala Campus

The SKala-CAMPUS is a digital learning and exchange platform for all those who are socially engaged.

They have interactive online courses for:
– How to find Funding
– Impact measurement
– Organisation development

SME Performance and Its Relationship to Innovation

This thesis critiques current SME performance models for their focus on financial metrics, overlooking non-financial factors and SME diversity. It proposes the Survival Index Value (SIV) model, incorporating both quantitative and qualitative inputs, and acknowledges the importance of innovation activities. The SIV model considers SMEs’ internal and external environments, suggesting innovation capital as a key performance indicator. This work contributes a new approach to SME performance evaluation, emphasizing innovation and networking’s role in firm efficiency and suggesting future research directions in SME performance evaluation.

SMEs need formative infrastructure for business transformation

The study explores ICT adoption in SMEs, emphasizing the unique conditions and sensemaking processes required due to their limited resources compared to larger companies. It reveals that SMEs depend more on external relationships for ICT adoption and use, identifying three main needs: sensemaking, sensegiving, and service infrastructures. The research, based on over 60 interviews, suggests the need for a formative ICT infrastructure in SMEs that involves external partners and highlights the importance of further research on the roles of various actors in this process.

Social and Economic Networks: Models and Analysis

Learn to model social and economic networks and their impact on human behavior, exploring network formation, patterns, and influences on behaviors like spreading and learning. The course integrates concepts from economics, sociology, mathematics, physics, statistics, and computer science, covering empirical network backgrounds, descriptive and measurement concepts, formation models, and how networks affect behavior.

Social economy in Europe

Víctor Meseguer, director of Social Economy Europe, presented the main objectives of the Social Economy Action Plan and brought some success stories from the social economy sector.
– 39 key initiatives
– a common framework for defining the social economy sector
– 3 pillars of action: creating a legal framework for the development of social economy enterprises, diversifying opportunities for scaling up, increasing the visibility and potential of the social economy.

“We are part of a community that represents an economic revolution. We are working to build an economy that works for people and the planet,” said Víctor Meseguer, director of Social Economy Europe.

Social Entrepreneurship: A Case Study of SIFE Umeå University

This study explores social entrepreneurship through the lens of SIFE (Students In Free Enterprise) at Umeå University, focusing on socioeconomic and personal development. It highlights SIFE’s hybrid nature, combining elements of voluntary organizations and social enterprises, and underscores the importance of entrepreneurial skills and partnerships across societal sectors. The process is structured into six steps, encompassing target group identification, training, commercial ventures, and network building, providing insights into effective social entrepreneurship practices.

Social innovation and community energy transitions

This review examines Social Innovation’s (SI) impact on sustainable energy transitions, focusing on low-carbon strategies, civic empowerment, and social goals through governance, policies, and new business models. Analyzing literature through bibliometric and content analysis, it categorizes SI by type, renewable energy source, and geography, highlighting sociotechnical changes, challenges, and enablers. Findings suggest SI plays a crucial role in local transitions but faces limitations in challenging broader regimes. SI supports just energy transitions by enhancing energy access, democracy, and community capacity, crucial for renewable energy deployment and sustainable urban development. Future research directions are suggested.

Social innovation for a circular economy in social housing

The study examines the role of social housing communities in advancing the circular economy (CE) in urban settings, highlighting the importance of rethinking production and consumption for sustainable resource use. It identifies seven types of social innovation (SI) initiatives that promote resource circularity, outlining the potential benefits, opportunities, and challenges for social housing communities. These insights underscore SI’s vital role in enhancing CE efforts in cities, suggesting the integration of emerging SI concepts into CE strategies to foster sustainable development

Social Project Formulation: Free online course

The course offers simple language and clear ideas to provide tools for supporting the social development of individuals and communities benefiting from organizational activities. It covers need identification, goal setting, work plan development, resource analysis, and project execution and evaluation.

Soziales Unternehmertum im ländlichen Raum: Perspektiven einer neuen Anpassungsstrategie 

The publication discusses the role of social entrepreneurship in addressing the intertwined challenges of structural, economic, and demographic nature in rural areas. It highlights initiatives where entrepreneurs take societal responsibility to drive change, with a focus on “potential developers” who devise innovative solutions and enhance local capabilities. This approach is seen as a means to empower rural communities, suggesting that social entrepreneurship plays a crucial role in revitalizing these areas by leveraging local strengths and addressing systemic challenges

Strengthening digital collaboration to enhance social innovation capital: an analysis of Italian small innovative enterprises

The study investigates the impact of digital collaboration and digital tools on social innovation capital in Italian small innovative enterprises (SIEs). It found that resource sharing and sharing intensity positively influence SIEs’ innovative capacity, with digital patterns enhancing this effect. The research highlights the importance of digital collaboration in strengthening social innovation within small enterprises.

Sustainability and the Digital Transition: A Literature Review

This literature review examines the contributions of digital transition to sustainability, highlighting how digital technologies like AI, big data analytics, and IoT can drive environmental, economic, and social sustainability. It discusses the application of these technologies in areas such as sustainable urban development, waste management, and sustainable production. The study underscores the need for multidimensional policy approaches to address the digital divide and enhance sustainability through digital innovations.

Technologies for Development

The document explores the integration of technological innovation for sustainable development, emphasizing the transition from innovation to social impact in various sectors. It discusses the role of technologies in humanitarian contexts, medical technologies, renewable energies, sustainable habitats, and disaster risk reduction. By examining case studies and research findings, the text underlines the importance of technological advancements in addressing global challenges and enhancing social impact, particularly in developing countries and vulnerable communities.

The benefits of e-business adoption: an empirical study of Swedish SMEs

This study assesses the impact of web-based e-business on Swedish SMEs, highlighting its benefits in enhancing operational efficiency, profitability, and competitive stance. Data analysis offers insights for manufacturing and service SME executives, demonstrating that e-business adoption significantly contributes to SME performance.

The environmental effects of the “twin” green and digital transition in European regions

The study investigates the environmental effects of the “twin” green and digital transition in European regions, focusing on their impact on industrial GHG emissions. Analyzing data from 2007-2016, it finds that while environmental technologies decrease emissions, digital technologies can increase them, with impacts varying across regions based on their technology endowments. The research underscores the need for policies that consider these differential effects to ensure the digital transformation complements, rather than undermines, the green transition.

The InnoWise MOOC

The project aimed to, first, identify skills shortages in Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISEs) and then, to help WISEs to tackle those shortages through the development of a new ICT platform and trainings (face to face and MOOC)

The Passway of Women Entrepreneurship: Starting from Social Capital with Open Innovation, through to Knowledge Sharing and Innovative Performance

This research explores how social capital impacts women entrepreneurs in Bali, Indonesia, focusing on its role in the creative industry’s development. It finds social capital positively influences business performance, with Balinese Hindu norms shaping information use for innovation. However, women face obstacles like limited capital access, technological skills, market access, and cultural biases. Employing Structural Equation Modeling, the study suggests enhancing managerial and technological skills, and reevaluating cultural perspectives on gender roles could expand opportunities for women entrepreneurs.

The Role of ICT in Scaling Up the Impact of Social Enterprises

ICTs empower social enterprises and organizations addressing global sustainability and human development to scale their social impact. They enhance program value by recognizing needs, adapting services, and mobilizing social and environmental actions (depth scaling), and expand reach through networking, increasing visibility, and creating new access channels (breadth scaling). This analysis highlights ICTs’ dual role in amplifying social impact through improved organizational relationships and operational efficiency.

Translocal empowerment in transformative social innovation networks

The paper explores how translocal networks empower individuals in social innovation, analyzing five networks (FEBEA, DESIS, Global Ecovillage Network, Impact Hub, Slow Food) through psychological dimensions of empowerment. It discusses the role of these networks in fostering relatedness, autonomy, competence, impact, meaning, and resilience, highlighting the complex interplay of local and global dynamics in achieving social change.

What is social economy

The video details the social economy’s focus on alternative, ethical business models under the European Commission’s 2021 Action Plan.

What makes a top social enterprise

The 2019 Natwest SE100 recognises the leading social enterprises in the UK. But what does a top-performing social enterprise look like, exactly?

Here, we illustrate these attributes in the form of a super-human social entrepreneur. Our interviewees – seasoned leaders with a wealth of experience and many a war wound between them – share their insights and anecdotes on what it takes to be a ‘full-bodied’ social enterprise.

Why are social enterprises good candidates for social innovation? Looking for personal and institutional drivers of innovation

This article examines the connection between social innovation and social enterprise, highlighting the lack of comprehensive analysis between these two areas. It offers a historical overview of both concepts, their foundational ideas, and the process by which social innovation occurs within social enterprises. The study suggests that social innovation is a primary outcome in social enterprises due to the unique relational context and routines that foster social knowledge and deliberation. It identifies social motivations, collective cooperative action, multi-stakeholder governance, and resource socialization as key drivers of innovation, viewing social innovation as a novel type of social interaction.

Youth Social Entrepreneurship – Some learnings for success

The UNDP article discusses the growth of social entrepreneurship among youth, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region, driven by a desire to address societal challenges. It highlights the increase in social enterprise awareness and the significant role young entrepreneurs play in promoting social innovation and entrepreneurship. The Youth Co:Lab initiative, a collaboration between UNDP and the Citi Foundation, supports youth in leveraging social entrepreneurship for sustainable development goals. Key learnings include focusing on core problems, starting small with big visions, knowing your market, embracing discomfort, and the importance of networking for success