1 Amendments of Jens NILSSON related to 2011/0270(COD)
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘'Social enterprise’' means an enterprise whose primary objective is to achieve social impact rather than generate profit for owners and stakeholders. It operates in the market producing social benefit for the community, through the production of goods and services of general interest and the organisation of the production process in a democratic and participatory way, involving internal stakeholders and the community itself. It operates in the market in an entrepreneurial and innovative way, and uses surpluses mainly to achieve social goals. It is managed in an accountable and transparent way, in particular by involving workers, customers and stakeholders affected by its business activity.