8 Amendments of Jessica POLFJÄRD related to 2021/2179(INI)
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Believes that European competitiveness and growth is the key driver for social progress; underlines that the social market economy is a prerequisite for economic development;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes, however, that concrete measures and follow-up measures for achieving each objective need to be laid out in accordance with national law and practice and the interlinkages between measures further detailed; considers it necessary to establish a calendar for all actions included in the SEAP, with a view to guiding the relevant authorities in the implementation;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission and the Member States, as well as regional and local authorities, to mainstreamconsider the social economy dimension in relevant policies, programmes and practices in accordance with national law and practice;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. WelcomeRegrets the announced report on the possible extension of the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance to social objectives; considers that the EU taxonomy needs toshould not cover social factors, without creatingas this would lead to an excessively disproportionate burden on businesses, as it can be a driver for investment without added value; calls on the Commission to refrain from extending the field of the social economyEU taxonomy to social objectives;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission andNotes that the Member States tocould set up capacity-building partnerships and formal agreements with social economy networks in order to provide social economy organisations with advisory services such as tailor-made mentoring and coaching, financing capacity-building, training and education, incubating services and networking for capacity-building;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights the key role that new technologies can play in developing and scaling up social economy projects, enhance competitiveness, create jobs and the importance of giving social entrepreneurs priority access to training programmes on digital skills and advanced technologies, both at EU and national level, and calls on the Commission and Member States to explore how mainstream businesses and social economy organisations can cooperate in that regard;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes the possibilities offered under InvestEU to support the social economy; urges the Commission and the implementing partners to design financial products tailored to the needs of social economy enterprises under the Social Investment and Skills window and to allocate sufficient resources to these products; notes that sound eligibility criteria should be developed to target financial intermediaries that specifically support the social economy and considers that advisory services should be made available under the InvestEU Advisory Hub in order to maximise the potential of these financial intermediaries to tap into the InvestEU programme; calls on the Commission to ensure that other InvestEU financial products such as those targeting SMEs are made accessible to social economy organisations, most of which are micro, small and medium-sized organisations; highlights that InvestEU must not crowd out private investments;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that the full potential of the social economy sector for addressing socio-economic challenges requires a clear identification of social priorities by public authorities; highlights that social economy projects do generally require a close partnership with public entities, and calls therefore on the Commission and Member States to develop, within the macro- economic governance framework provided at EU levelin accordance with national law and practice, a social investment strategy where social priorities are clearly identified and which can provide a framework for cooperation between public authorities and social economy organisationsenhanced public-private partnership;