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Buying social with the social economy: promoting social procurement for greater social impact

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04 April 2025

Buying social with the social economy: promoting social procurement for greater social impact

Financing the ecosystem

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Regenerative Green Transition

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The OECD Global Action report on “Promoting Social and Solidarity Economy Ecosystems” offers valuable insights into the growing role of social procurement in both public and private sectors. This comprehensive report highlights how procurement from social and solidarity economy (SSE) entities can generate substantial social dividends, addressing societal needs while promoting local economic development. By focusing on social value, this report underscores the potential of social procurement to enhance social cohesion and sustainability. It examines key challenges in market access for SSE entities and provides actionable recommendations for policymakers to foster inclusive procurement frameworks, enabling a shift towards more socially responsible purchasing practices. As social procurement gains traction globally, this report is a crucial resource for understanding how governments and businesses can work together to create lasting social impact. 

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Editorial Team: Euricse

Related Organisation(s)

EURICSE

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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

Company with 250 or more employees

Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Local authorities

National authorities

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

  • Interlinkages with other sectors

    • Proximity and social economy

  • Action areas and keywords

    • Blue Economy

    • Buy social

    • Circular Economy

    • Clusters (including Cluster of social and ecological innovation)

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

    • Local employment

    • New business models – the platform economy

    • Responsible (Public) Procurement

    • Social Finance

    • Sustainable Finance

  • Ecosystem focus

    • Social economy

  • Scope of activity

    • International

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