(Madrid, September 12, 2014) .- The Employer Social Economy is promoting the concept of "social business" in Spain to give legal coverage and recognition within the framework of Law 5/2011, as the European Commission mark , which states that 'social enterprises' are an agent of the Social Economy. This is a majorconclusions of the conference 'The Social Company as agent for the Social Economy', held today in Madrid at the headquarters of the Economic and Social Council (CES), organized by CEPES in collaboration with the European Social Committee (EESC) and Economic Committee.
"Since 2011, Europe defines 'social enterprise' as an agent of the Social Economy and therefore consider very positive from CEPES in Spain to develop and enhance the business model within the framework of the Social Economy" , said the president of CEPES, Juan Antonio Pedreño.
The term 'social enterprise' was created by the Community institutions by the end of 2011 and the European Commission identifies according to three major criteria in Spain are encompassed within the Law 5/2011 which defines the Social Economy: the action of the company aims to achieve a social objective, benefitsreinvested in the social order and organization is based on democratic, participatory and oriented to social justice principles.
Currently, the Spanish legislation can be considered 'social enterprises' three legal formulas framed in the Social Economy, and the Special Employment Centres, integration enterprises or social initiative cooperatives.
However, the president of CEPES has left open the door to the incorporation of a new legal formula that defines the 'social enterprise' within the Social Economy Law 5/2011. "It would be important to open a debate at the state level," said Pedreño, "to see the best way to incorporate the new concept of social enterprise in the Spanish Social Economy Act, so that coverage and legal recognition is given to these new formulas of Social Economy. " Pedreño has also stated that "all 'social enterprises' are part of the EconomySocial, but not every company social economy are social enterprises. "
CEPES President also expressed his concern that are synonymous terms 'social enterprise' and 'undertaking' Social Economy. He also explained that "the social economy is much broader and covers different forms of enterprises operating in all economic sectors, with companies of all sizes."
Furthermore, Pedroza recalled that CEPES "has always defended CSR policies and corporate social action", but pointed out that "it is a mistake that some companies are qualified as 'social enterprises' that develop CSR activities or social action, that do not comply with the principles, values "?"?and mechanisms Community documents collected. "
Later, the minister EESC Ariane Rodert has presented the 'Project on Social Entrepreneurship'. In his speech, he said that "absolutely agrees that the 'social enterprises' are part of the Social Economy."
Rodert said that "Social Economy is a crucial element of the European social model" and noted that "it is necessary that the Community institutions to design and implement a European agenda for social economy, so that all company policies EU to take account of this business model. "
Day
In the Day 'The Social Company as agent for the Social Economy' have spoken about a hundred representatives of political parties, the Social Economy companies, and the regional, state and community governments. During the same moderate roundtable held byMiguel Angel Cabra de Luna, director EESC representing CEPES. In this roundtable have besides Juan Antonio Pedreño and Ariene Rodert, president and ENSIE FAEDEI, Nieves Ramos participated; and President of Social Economy Europe, Alain Coheur, Representative of the Social Economy at the European level, who recalled that this business model accounts for 15% of employment and 17% of GDP in the European Union entity.
