10 Amendments of Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ related to 2016/2237(INL)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas social entrepreneurship itself is not governed by a clear legal framework at European level, but only at national level in some Member States, by means of various legal approaches;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the social and solidarity- based economy should be regarded as a driver that is able to help balance social and economic issues;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas digitalisation, ambitious climate change goals, migration issues, social welfare and health services, and the fight against poverty offer great potential for social entrepreneurship;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas education and training must be priority areas in fostering the entrepreneurial culture among young people;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas social and solidarity- based economy enterprises operate in the market in an entrepreneurial fashion, accepting economic risks;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that implementing a corporate social responsibility strategy as part of a business plan is not enough for an enterprise to be classified as social and solidarity-based, and that they are therefore different concepts that should not be confused with each other;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that social and solidarity-based economy enterprises have a strong local and regional basis, which gives them the advantage of being more aware of specific needs and able to offer the products and services required in the area, thus improving economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the importance of networking among social enterprises, and calls on the Member States to optimise knowledge transfer throughout the EUthe transfer of knowledge and best practices throughout the EU, involving not only the social enterprises themselves, but also schools, academia and other interested parties, thereby supporting the growth of those enterprises;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for an online European platform for social enterprises, through which they could exchange ideas on setting-up and funding procedures and the legal situation, as well as on the possibility of accessing funding under EU programmes;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers it necessary, furthermore, to support alternative means of funding such as venture capital funds, microcredit and crowdfunding;