17 Amendments of Jens NILSSON related to 2012/2004(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the contribution of social businesses to understanding and meetiin all sectors to streng the needs of vulnerable consumers in particularning social cohesion and inclusivity;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that one of the fundamental problems in the social enterprises market is the lack of appropriate know-how when it comes to establishing and managing such enterprises, and that therefore it is important not only to create an international knowledge base concerning social entrepreneurship, but also to ensure that advice, training and information is available in this context;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that social businesses help to build an ‘active society’ which is supportive ofcontribute to sustainable and inclusive economic growth;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point B
Paragraph 3 – point B
B. Social enterprises: the acting and operating institutions and organisations in the social business economy, in the form of either welfare organisations, private enterprises, associations, cooperatives, mutuals or foundthat deliver social products or services and that reinvest their profits into their activities, while being managed in an accountable and transparent way, in particular by promoting active participation - in decisions regarding the enterprise and its production process - of workers, members, customers and stakeholders affected by their activities; these enterprises may take the form of welfare organisations associations, cooperatives, mutuals or foundations and other forms of private enterprises/organisations;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. States that social welfare enterprises or organisations should not be exposed to unregulated competition, which may be the result if profit-oriented enterprises focus on lucrative areas, which are mostly urban, so that other areas, which are mostly rural –where logistic hinders incur higher costs – become more and more reliant on so-called ‘services for poor people’innovative social enterprises should be financially supported on a European level;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the adoption of a revised package of EU state-aid rules concerning social and local services whilst, however, encouraging the Commission to clarify these rules still further so as to facilitate their understanding and application by local and regional authorities, in particular with regards to social enterprises;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – introductory part
Paragraph 16 – introductory part
16. Points to two further specific characteristout that public execution of Social Services of sociGeneral eInterprises that need to be considered:est (SSGI) is not considered to be part of social business
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 1
Paragraph 16 – indent 1
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 2
Paragraph 16 – indent 2
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Underlines that profit-making in general is allowed and supported; profits, operating surpluses, funds and reserves are to be reinvested in their activities;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Determines that social enterprises are mainly engaged in social, health, care and home services, assisted living, education and training, repair of goods, environmental and resource efficiency, art, culture, sports, research and innovation, tourism, crafts, transport etc;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Declares that even if social enterprises do not offer social products and services, their entrepreneurial objective will include social goals e.g. the inclusion and work integration of vulnerable groups, the provision of socio- pedagogic assistance or the (re)integration of persons with disabilities through training or sheltered workshops;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that the ‘EU Programme for Social Change and Innovation for 2014- 2020’, with its Microfinance and Social Entrepreneurship axis, will play a very important role in the effort to guarantee better access to micro-creditsHighlights the importance of partnerships created, at local and regional level, by social enterprises with public authorities, social enterprises, other type of private enterprises, trade unions and civil society in general;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Supports the establishment of the ‘European Social EntrepreTherefore encourages the Commission to develop further actions that would promote the development of such partneurships Funds’ (EuSEF), as it will help social enterprises to secure financing and give invwith a long-term perspective, also by encouraging local and regional authorities tors the security to invest in social business set up long-term strategies for the development of social enterprises (e.g. in the new programming period of the funds covered by the CPR);
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27