9 Amendments of Birgit SIPPEL related to 2012/2004(INI)
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas Social Services of General Interest are key components of a welfare state, and social business can help in delivering these services; whereas social enterprises should promote key values of the welfare state such as solidarity, non- discrimination, equal access and high quality of social services;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas social business supports policy reform, by promoting good governancdemocratic and transparent governance, in particular by involving workers, customers and/or shareholders affected by the business activities of the social enterprise, mutual learning and, social innovation and high quality of social services of general interest;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that social business does not necessarily need to be not-for-profit; underlines, at the same time, the social value provided by welfare organisations and the need to preserve it; stresses that social businesses contribute to solidarity and social principles by reinvesting their profits in their primary objectives rather than distributing profits to their owners, members or shareholders; redistribution should be limited and only take place in exceptional circumstances not undermining the primary objectives;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that mutual societies should, by means of a European statute, be recognised as a distinct and important actor within the European economy and society; underlines the benefits of a European Statute which would allow cross-border activity of mutual societies without leading to their demutualisation, contribute to the recognition of their social contribution especially regarding the high quality of the social and health services provided, the respect of the solidarity principle and equal access to services, allow activities of mutual societies in Member States where they do not yet exist (mainly in the new Member States) and compensate by better legal conditions for increasing financial pressure on own fund requirements; underlines that already existing statutes, such as the European Cooperative (SCE) or the European Company (SE), are not suitable for mutual societies due to the differences of their business models;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 1
Paragraph 16 – indent 1
– models and principles for employee participation respecting workers rights on information, consultation and participation;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 2
Paragraph 16 – indent 2
– while profit-making in general is allowed and even supported, profits, operating surpluses, funds and reserves are primarily to be reinvested in quality, innovation and development; of the primary objective rather than be distributed to owners, members or shareholders;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Determines that social enterprises are mainly engaged in social, health, care and home services, assisted livingsocial housing, assisted living, assistance for elderly and disabled persons, services provided for vulnerable and marginalized persons, access to employment, education and training, repair of goods, environmental and resource efficiency, art, culture, research and innovation, tourism, crafts, etc;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Declares that even if social enterprises do not offer social products and services, their entrepreneurial objective will include e.g. the inclusion and work integration of vulnerable groups such as long-term unemployed, elderly and young persons, Roma or migrants, the provision of socio- pedagogic assistance or the (re)integration of persons with disabilities through training or sheltered workshops;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to institutestudy the advantages and disadvantages of creating a ‘social label’ to be awarded to social enterprises, to ensure better access to public procurement; the enterprises bearing such a label would have to be regularly monitored regarding the respect of the provisions set out in the label, so that social labels do not help to conceal unsocial or unsustainable business- practices;