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This
study aims to be an aid for reflection and action that contributes to making
visible the potentialities of the social economy business model and analyzing
how alliances can further boost these companies.
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During
the event , the president of the Spanish
Business Confederation of the Social Economy (CEPES), Juan Antonio Pedreño –
author of the prologue – will address the European challenge of the social
economy.
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It
will be presented at the headquarters of IESE Business School (Camino del Cerro
del Águila, 3), onFebruary 9 at 6:00 p.m.
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Registration
to attend the presentation of the study ´How partnerships strengthen the social
economy´ is available at: https://apply.iese.edu/como-las-alianzas-fortalecen-la-economia-social-guest/
Madrid, 25 January 2023. - Madrid will host on February 9 the presentation of the book ´How alliances strengthen the social
economy´, written by África Ariño, holder of the Joaquim Molins
Figueras Chair of Strategic Alliances at IESE Business School, Xavier López,
consultant in Alliances and Social Economy;
Teresa Buxeda, research assistant at IESE; Jordi Carillo, manager of the José
Antonio Segarra Foundation and business consultant; and Esperanza Molins, director of the Joaquim
Molins Figueras Foundation. It will be
at 6:00 p.m. at the headquarters
of the business school in Madrid (Camino del Cerro del Águila, 3).
This study aims to be an aid for reflection and action that
contributes to making visible the potentialities of the social economy business
model and analyze how alliances can further boost these companies, which represents
8% of GDP in the EU and 10% of
GDP in countries such as Spain and France.
During the event, Professor Ariño, who will present the study, and
the president of the Spanish Business Confederation of the Social Economy
(CEPES), Juan Antonio Pedreño – author of the prologue – will address the European challenge
of the social economy.
The welcoming ceremony will be given by the secretary general of IESE
Business School, Jaume Armengou, and the closing ceremony will be given
by the president of the Joaquim Molins Figueras Foundation, Joaquim Molins, and
the director of Development of IESE, Natalia Centenera.
The authors of the study point out the strength of the social economy
business model that, in Spain, generates 2.1 million jobs and more than
43,000 entities, including
cooperatives, labor societies, mutual societies, insertion companies, special
employment centers of social initiative, fishermen´s associations and
associations of the disability sector.
The study illustrates, through twelve experiences that accompany the report, examples of alliances in
the social economy that show how they can strengthen the business model of the
Social Economy.
Registration to attend the presentation of the study ´How partnerships strengthen the
social economy´ is available at: https://apply.iese.edu/como-las-alianzas-fortalecen-la-economia-social-guest/
About
Cepes
The Spanish Business Confederation of the Social Economy (CEPES) is the
highest representative institution of the Social Economy in Spain, constituting
itself as a platform for institutional dialogue with the public authorities.
Its 29 partners represent the interests of more than 43,192 companies,
representing 12.5% of employment and with a turnover of around 10% of GDP. Its
members, with more than 200 autonomous structures, are national or regional
organizations and business groups, representing the interests of Cooperatives,
Labor Societies, Mutual Societies, Insertion Companies, Special Employment
Centers, Associations of the disability sector and Fishermen´s Guilds.
About
IESE
IESE is the business
school of the University of Navarra. With campuses in Barcelona, Madrid,
Munich, New York and Sâo Paulo, IESE has trained more than 50,000 entrepreneurs
and executives from around the world, offering them a personalized and
transformative experience that allows them to be leaders with a positive and
lasting impact on people, companies and society. At IESE, we believe that
economic activity should contribute to the well-being of people and society.
Real and sustainable prosperity is only possible through a humanistic vision of
business, which puts people at the center and makes them the engine of positive
transformation. This effort has been recognized by the Financial Times ranking,
which for the sixth consecutive year has positioned IESE as the number 1 school
in the world in executive training programs.
