The social economy ecosystem in Europe is diverse, with many organisations working on representing, supporting and promoting the social economy. In this section we aim to map key stakeholders, starting with networks that are active at European level.
The list is non-exhaustive. Organisations active in specific countries can be found in the country pages.
Social Economy networks active at EU-level
List grouped by topic
Social economy (general)
- Social Economy Europe: https://www.socialeconomy.eu.org/
- Euclid Network: https://euclidnetwork.eu/
- Diesis Network: https://www.diesis.coop/
- RIPESS Europe – Solidarity Economy Europe is the European network of the Social Solidarity Economy organisations (part of the RIPESS Intercontinental network): https://ripess.eu/en/
Cooperatives
- Cooperatives Europe: https://coopseurope.coop/
- CECOP – European confederation of industrial and service cooperatives: https://www.cecop.coop/
Research on Social Economy
- CIRIEC International: https://www.ciriec.uliege.be/en/
- EURICSE - European Research Institute on Cooperative and Social Enterprises: https://euricse.eu/en/
- EMES Network: https://emes.net/
- Euclid Network: https://euclidnetwork.eu/
Social services
- ENSIE – European Network of social integration enterprises: https://www.ensie.org/
- CEFEC – Social Firms Europe (European Network of organizations that all share the objective of creating paid work for disabled and disadvantaged people.): https://socialfirmseurope.eu/
- Social Services Europe – Not-for-profit social & healthcare service providers: https://www.socialserviceseurope.eu/
Mutuals
- AIM – International association of mutual benefit societies https://www.aim-mutual.org/
Philanthropy
- Philea – Philanthropy Europe Association: https://philea.eu/
Impact Investing
- Impact Europe (formerly EVPA): https://www.impacteurope.net/
Microfinance
- EMN – European Microfinance Network: https://www.european-microfinance.org/
- MFC – Fundacja microfinance centre: https://mfc.org.pl/
- FEBEA – European Federation of ethical and alternative banks and financiers: https://febea.org/
Circular economy
- RREUSE – The European network of social enterprises active in the circular economy in re-use, repair and recycling: https://rreuse.org/
Digital Transition & Social Tech
- Social Good Accelerator EU: https://socialgoodaccelerator.eu/
Cities and regions
- REVES – European Network of Cities and Regions for the Social Economy: http://www.revesnetwork.eu/
- ESER – European Social Economy Regions: ESER intiative
European networks with some links to the social economy
- Eurocities: https://eurocities.eu/
- Pour la Solidarité (European think & do thank promoting solidarity and sustainability): https://www.pourlasolidarite.eu/fr
- EASPD – European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities: https://www.easpd.eu/
- EEN – Enterprise Europe Network (esp. its proximity and social economy sector group): https://een.ec.europa.eu/
International social economy networks
Social economy (general)
- ESS / SSE Forum International: https://www.essforuminternational.com
- Social Enterprise World Forum: https://sewfonline.com/
- Global Forum for Social and Solidarity Economy (global organisation of local governments and civil society networks): https://www.gsef-net.org/
- RIPESS – Intercontinental network for the promotion of social solidarity economy: https://www.ripess.org/
- Diesis Network: www.diesis.coop/
Cooperatives
- ICA – International Cooperative Alliance: https://www.ica.coop/en
- CICOPA – International Organisation of Industrial and Service Cooperatives: https://www.cicopa.coop/
Mutuals
- AIM – International association of mutual benefit societies https://www.aim-mutual.org/
- ICMIF – International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation: https://www.icmif.org
Social entrepreneurship
- Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship by the World Economic Forum & Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship: https://initiatives.weforum.org/global-alliance-for-social-entrepreneurship/home
- ELANET (European Latin-American Network in support for Social Entrepreneurs): https://www.elanet-se.org
International networks on impact investing
- GIIN – Global Impact Investing Network: https://thegiin.org/about/
- GSG – The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment: https://gsgii.org/
- Social Value International (Global Network for Social Value and Impact Management): https://www.socialvalueint.org/
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RSS
ICMIF is the place where values-led insurers from across the globe come together to strengthen their organisations within a non-competitive environment.
- Website
- https://www.icmif.org/
- Phone number
- +44 161 929 5090
Impact Europe is a unique network at the intersection of finance and purpose, driven by knowledge and focused on impact.
MFC is a social finance network that promotes fairness, inclusion, equality and responsible service.
- Website
- https://mfc.org.pl/
- Phone number
- +48 789 355 261
Philea nurtures a diverse and inclusive ecosystem of foundations, philanthropic organisations and networks working for the common good.
- Website
- https://philea.eu/
- Phone number
- +32 2 512 8938
POUR LA SOLIDARITÉ takes action to defend and strengthen the European Social Model, which consists of a subtle balance between economic development and social justice.
- Website
- https://www.pourlasolidarite.eu/en
- Phone number
- + 32 2 535 06 88
REVES is the unique European organisation based on partnership between local and regional authorities and territorial social economy organisations.
RIPESS Europe -Solidarity Economy Europe, aims to link practitioners, theoreticians, and policy makers of the solidarity economy to promote and develop SSE through the exchange of practices and commitment to shared actions.
- Website
- https://ripess.eu/en/
RREUSE represents social enterprises active in the circular economy.
- Website
- https://rreuse.org/
Social Europe represents social economy enterprises and organisations in Europe.
SEWF's goal is to strengthen the global social enterprise movement to accelerate our transition to a new economy.
- Website
- https://sewfonline.com/