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How to submit your pledge: A guide for proximity and social economy stakeholders to achieve the objectives of the Transition Pathway

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17 January 2025

How to submit your pledge: A guide for proximity and social economy stakeholders to achieve the objectives of the Transition Pathway

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Would you like to share your pledge with the community but are unsure how to start? Here is a guide on writing a successful pledge. Share your commitments and encourage other stakeholders to become more digital, greener, and resilient.

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Editorial team: EY

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Geographical descriptors

Albania

Armenia

Austria

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czechia

Denmark

Estonia

EU-27

Finland

France

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Kosovo

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Moldova

Montenegro

Netherlands

North Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Türkiye

Ukraine

Organisation Type

Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Business Support Organisation

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer Organisations

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

EU Institutions

Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Local Authorities

Media / Journalist Organisations

National authorities

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional Authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Social Economy Entity

Trade Unions

  • Thematic area

    • Financing the ecosystem

    • Partnerships

    • Regenerative Green Transition

    • Skills

    • Transformative Digital Transition

    • Urban and Rural Wellbeing

    • Working conditions and governance

  • Interlinkages with other sectors

    • Aerospace and defence

    • Agri-food

    • Construction

    • Cultural and creative industries

    • Digital

    • Electronics

    • Energy intensive industries

    • Energy-renewables

    • Health

    • Mobility, transport, automotive

    • Proximity and social economy

    • Retail

    • Textile

    • Tourism

  • Action areas and keywords

    • 15-minute city

    • Access to Finance

    • Access to technology

    • Addressing capacity and skills gap

    • Advancing gender equality and safety at work

    • Blue Economy

    • Boosting digital skills by - and in the social economy

    • Buy social

    • Certification, labelling and self-regulation

    • Circular Economy

    • Clusters (including Cluster of social and ecological innovation)

    • Corporate social responsibility (CSR)

    • Creating financial incentives and supportive regulation for green and circular social economy business models

    • Data Maturity and data driven business models

    • Data sharing, Data management & Code of Conduct

    • Digital Platforms

    • Digital social innovation

    • Economic democracy

    • Education

    • Future workplaces

    • Greening infrastructures and business operations

    • Housing

    • ICP rights & workers involvement

    • Industrial relation and social dialogue

    • Innovation

    • Innovation as enabler for green transition and business development in the social economy

    • Internationalisation

    • Local employment

    • Local Green Deals, green business communities and citizens’ initiatives

    • Local Markets

    • Micro mobility

    • New business models

    • New business models – the platform economy

    • New European Bauhaus

    • Other action area

    • Public and private tech partnerships and support

    • Reinforcing Business to Business collaboration for greener and circular value chains

    • Responsible (Public) Procurement

    • Smart mobility

    • Social Finance

    • Socially oriented territorial regeneration

    • Strategy for Data

    • Supporting Digital Social Innovation & Tech for Good entrepreneurship

    • Sustainable Finance

    • Tech for Good

  • Ecosystem focus

    • Proximity economy

    • Social economy

  • Scope of activity

    • International

    • Local/neighbourhood

    • National

    • Regional

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The ‘Guidelines for submitting pledges’ aim at encouraging stakeholders in the proximity and social economy ecosystem to commit to the green and digital transitions. This comprehensive guide outlines the steps for submitting pledges, which are voluntary commitments by public and private actors to support the objectives of the Transition Pathway for the Proximity and Social Economy.

By pledging, stakeholders can inspire and be inspired by the broader European community, drive progress through collective action, and create synergies with other stakeholders. The guidelines provide a clear framework for developing and structuring pledges, ensuring they are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART). This approach helps stakeholders outline their commitments effectively and align them with the broader objectives of the Transition Pathway.

The European Commission continuously evaluates the pledges received, highlighting success stories and best practices in a comprehensive report. This is an excellent opportunity for stakeholders to showcase their efforts and contribute to the future of the Proximity and Social Economy ecosystem. By submitting a pledge, you can help build evidence on commitments and concrete actions, connect with others working on similar topics, and influence policy and private sector priorities.

Check out the full guidelines, get inspired by pledges published by other stakeholders, and join the movement by submitting your pledge by 1 June 2025.

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