Activities of Nadja HIRSCH related to 2012/2004(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on Social Business Initiative – Creating a favourable climate for social enterprises, key stakeholders in the social economy and innovation PDF (205 KB) DOC (140 KB)
Amendments (23)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the exploratory opinion of the EESC ‘Social Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprises’ IN/589 dated 26. October 2011,
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission Communications ‘Social Business Initiative’ and ‘Towards a job-rich recovery’12 with recommendations to national governments on job creation – especially in the fast-growing sector for health and social care (the so-called white sector) and in the green sector – that offer new chances to social businessimproving the framework conditions for social entrepreneurship, which can lead to new opportunities and jobs for social businesses – especially in the fast-growing sector for health and social care and in the green sector;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point A
Paragraph 3 – point A
A. Social business: the whole sector of the European social market economy, which is offering social products or services or fulfils social objectives through its activities;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point B
Paragraph 3 – point B
B. Social enterprises: the acting and operating institutions and means an undertaking which is not listed on a regulated market as defined in point (14) of Article 4 (1) of Directive 2004/39/EC and which: (i) in accorgdanisations in ce with its articles of association, statutes or any other social business economy, in the form of either welfare organisations, private enterprises, associations, cooperatives, mutuals or foundations; tatutory document establishing the business, has the achievement of measurable, positive social impacts as a primary objective rather then generating profit for its owners, members and stakeholders, where: – the undertaking provides services or goods with a social return and/or – the undertaking employs an method of production of goods or services that embodies its social objective; (ii) reinvests its profits in the first place to achieve its primary objective and has in place predefined procedures and rules for any circumstances in which profits are distributed to shareholders and owners, in order to ensure that any distribution of profits does not undermine the primary objective; (iii) is managed in an entrepreneurial, accountable and transparent way, in particular by involving workers, customers and/or all stakeholders affected by its business activities;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that activities by volunteers constitute an important contribution to welfare organisations and solidarity, and give many people a meaning in life; askwelcomes, therefore, for financial and structural support on local, national and European level;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises that the right of users to make choices is an important aspect in social services and that this right can only be exercised if there is more than one provider to choose from;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. States that innovative social enterprises should be financially supported on a European level; and calls for ways to access other EU funds, in particular the ESF and ERDF when financing projects, as well as the establishment of a framework for the ‘European Social Entrepreneurship Fund (EuSEF)’;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the need for young entrepreneurs to engagsee their future in social business and explore new forms of social businesto actively engage in the development of new forms and perspectives; therefore welcomes closer cooperation between social business and the universities; calls, on therefore, for better access for young entrepreneurs to Community Commission to consider research in the area of social business and social entrepreneurship, in its PROGRESS research programmes and fundingin the agencies;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Points out that publiclysocial enterprises are important provided Srs of social Sservices of Ggeneral Iinterest; calls on the Commission to recognise all options for the contracting and funding of (SSGI)s are not considered to be part of social business because they are primarily tax financed, except in cases where SSGI are provided in cooperation with social enterprisess being equal if the principles set down in primary law of equal treatment, non- discrimination and transparency are upheld; further calls for the recognition of best practices in Member States based on the principle that all providers, irrespective of their legal status, can meet the provisional legally required conditions to enable them to provide services, provided that the principles set down in primary law of equal treatment, non- discrimination and transparency are upheld;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Points to specific features of social enterprises that must be taken into consideration: - social objectives - reinvestment of profits - diversity of legal forms - inclusion of interest groups - models and principles for employee participation;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Welcomes it when social businesses observe the principle of equal pay and the diversity strategy, enabling a work-life balance and offering their employees fair and flexible working conditions , such as working hours models;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Declares that even if social enterprises do not offer social products and services, their entrepreneursocial objectives will include 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 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Clarifies that while the notion of corporate social responsibility (CSR) should be distinguished from that of social business, some commercial businesses with significant CSR activities can have a strong interaction withe voluntary/third sector and social business, it should be noted that CSR activities can play an important role within the framework of social business;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Supports the establishment of a framework for the ‘European Social Entrepreneurships Funds’ (EuSEF), as it will help social enterprises to secure financing and give investors the security to invest in social business;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines that access to European funding, as well as access to EuSEF, ESF and ERDF resources must be simplified, and that funding opportunities should be better disseminated through transparent information platforms;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Supports the Commission’s proposal to set up a multilingual online platform for social enterprises that should, inter alia, enable the exchange of best practices, facilitate information-sharing about access to funding and training opportunities and serve as a network for cross-border cooperation in order to promote mobility and to facilitate cross-border certification of social enterprises;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to institute a European ‘social label’ to be awarded to social enterprises, to ensure better access to public procurement;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Calls on the Member States to identify and eliminate interfaces and loopholes; excessive red tape and different areas of jurisdiction hamper innovation because this situation leads to structural and financial uncertainty; the one-stop- shop model should be examined in this context;