7 Amendments of Emil RADEV related to 2016/2237(INL)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Б
Recital Б
B. whereas there are substantial differences among Member States in the way they regulate social enterprises and the organisational forms available to social entrepreneurs under their legal systems; whereas the distinctive organisational forms that social enterprises adopt depend on the existing legal frameworks, on the political economy of welfare provision and on the cultural and historical traditions of non-profit development in each countryMember State;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Р
Recital Р
Q. whereas social enterprises are not necessarily non-profit organisations but, on the contrary, they can also be for-profit; whereas, this notwithstanding, the main focus of social enterprises should be, above all, on social values and on having a positive and durable impact on society’s wellbeing and economic development rather than making a profit for their owners, members or shareholders; whereas in this connection a constraint on distribution of profits and assets among members or shareholders, also known as ‘asset lock’, is essential to social enterprises; whereas a limited distribution of profits could be allowed, having regard to the legal form adopted by the social enterprise, but the procedures and rules covering that distribution should ensure that it does not undermine the primary objective of the enterprise; whereas the most significant proportion of profits made by a social enterprise should be reinvested or otherwise used to achieve its social purpose;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Т
Recital Т
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Ч
Recital Ч
X. whereas social enterprises should issue a social report on a regular basis in which they give account, at least, of their activities, results, involvement of stakeholders, allocation of profits, salaries, subsidies and other benefits received, in accordance with the relevant national rules;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to establish, in cooperation with Member States, a list, which would be subject to review, of existing legal forms in Member States having the characteristics of social undertakings and to maintain that list updated;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – paragraph 11
Annex I – paragraph 11
The legislative act should require social enterprises willing to maintain the label to issue on a regular basis a social report on their activities, results, involvement of stakeholders, allocation of profits, salaries, subsidies, and other benefits received, in accordance with the relevant national rules. In this regard, the Commission should be authorised to produce a model to help social enterprises in this endeavour.