The Minister of Employment and Social Security claims that this business sector "is a strength and leverage to create wealth and employment in Spain"
(Valencia, May 20, 2014) -. Minister of Employment and Social Security of the Government of Spain, Fátima Bañez, said that the social economy "is becoming a bastion of positive change" in our country.
Bañez was speaking at Valencia during the XXII General Assembly of the Spanish Business Confederation of Social Economy (CEPES), which has assessed that "the Social Economy is a strength and leverage to create wealth and employment in Spain."
The minister added that "all government" should put "value in this group-the Social Economy, which creates stable employment and opportunities, especially those who have more problems insertion and are more vulnerable to find a job. "
"Since the Government of Spain," Bañez added, "We are very grateful to the Social Economy on what matters: the people." The minister said that "all Spaniards must recognize that the social economy is a sure value for people, not only for the economy."
Bañez has indicated that the Social Economy gives value to "many Spanish and want to give value to these strengths." "As an example," he stated, "I must say that in 2013 the number of companies in crisis that turned into cooperatives increased by 50%, which has meant keeping many jobs throughout Spain."
She said that "in the most difficult years", the social economy has been "a safe value in job creation and a refuge for many companies." At the same time, he stressed that "the social economy is a model for long multiplies opportunities, add jobs and wealth."
For his part, the president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Alberto Fabra, has enhanced the role of Social Economy will "to create wealth and prosperity", while recalled that his community was "the first to include" in their status " this sector that creates "stable jobs."
The mayor of Valencia, Rita Barberá he commented that the Social Economy "creates wealth and commitment to a sustainable and balanced development." In addition, he stressed that creates jobs this industry, because "access to work is the best safeguard against poverty and exclusion."
Barberá thanked CEPES celebrate your local XXII General Assembly, "an event that generates a high interest in the high level of the topics discussed in Valencia and includes all state groups Social Economy".
For his part, the president of the Confederation of Cooperatives of Valencia, Emili Villaescusa, explained that the Social Economy "acts in virtually all sectors and economic activities," a very significant "percentage of cooperatives in two sectors: credit and electric ".
Furthermore, Villaescusa noted that "among the leading companies in the Valencian Community further are two cooperatives that are leaders in their respective economic sectors: Consum and Anecoop".
Innovation and stable employment
CEPES president, Juan Antonio Pedreño, said that "the social economy has been included as a pillar of strength and future in many strategic documents both European state level, and regional."
Furthermore, Pedreño said that "the social economy is a sustainable long-term economic model that focuses on social innovation and stable employment, which is over 78% full-time and more than 82%."
CEPES president "committed to the development of social objectives, the achievement of objectives and social solidarity and commitment that has destroyed up to 8.5% fewer jobs than other commercial enterprises."
