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<p>The European Union is facing an increasing concern related to numerous social and environmental issues (climate change, precarious conditions of society supported by a regressive living condition, as well as the uneven effects expected in the context of the green and digital transition) that reinforce calls for solutions that could address all these shortcomings as comprehensively as possible. Social enterprises are seen as the tool that could face the challenges of our times on a three-dimensional level, addressing economic, social, and environmental problems at the same time. These are even more important for the European model as they prioritize social value and development as a driving force for the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights. Social entrepreneurs are a part of civil society that have chosen to be actively involved in solving the issues that surround us by promoting innovative business models that support a sustainable and harmonious development. Policy makers must create a unified framework at European level regarding social enterprises and strengthen their role in the European economy by including in the main EU policies that would support their financing and development.</p>
<p>Therefore, the objective of this article is to examine how social enterprises could act to ensure the premises of an inclusive ecological transition, as well as to stimulate discussion and research on the topic of social enterprises.</p>
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The European Union is facing an increasing concern related to numerous social and environmental issues (climate change, precarious conditions of society supported by a regressive living condition, as well as the uneven effects expected in the context of the green and digital transition) that reinforce calls for solutions that could address all these shortcomings as comprehensively as possible. Social enterprises are seen as the tool that could face the challenges of our times on a three-dimensional level, addressing economic, social, and environmental problems at the same time. These are even more important for the European model as they prioritize social value and development as a driving force for the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights. Social entrepreneurs are a part of civil society that have chosen to be actively involved in solving the issues that surround us by promoting innovative business models that support a sustainable and harmonious development. Policy makers must create a unified framework at European level regarding social enterprises and strengthen their role in the European economy by including in the main EU policies that would support their financing and development.
Therefore, the objective of this article is to examine how social enterprises could act to ensure the premises of an inclusive ecological transition, as well as to stimulate discussion and research on the topic of social enterprises.

Social Enterprises – a Key Factor in Strengthening Cohesion and a Fair Transition

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The European Union is facing an increasing concern related to numerous social and environmental issues (climate change, precarious conditions of society...

Social Enterprises – a Key Factor in Strengthening Cohesion and a Fair Transition

Published Online: Jul 14, 2023

Page range: 839 - 852

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/picbe-2023-0077

Keywords
social economy, social enterprises, green transition, cohesion, sustainability

© 2023 Narcisa Alexandra Panie et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Social Enterprises – a Key Factor in Strengthening Cohesion and a Fair Transition

Published Online: Jul 14, 2023

Page range: 839 - 852

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/picbe-2023-0077

Keywordssocial economy, social enterprises, green transition, cohesion, sustainability

© 2023 Narcisa Alexandra Panie et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
social economy, social enterprises, green transition, cohesion, sustainability