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The updated progress report of the proximity and social economy Transition Pathway is out!

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23 October 2025

The updated progress report of the proximity and social economy Transition Pathway is out!

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The final edition of the Progress Report on the Transition Pathway for the proximity and social economy is now available. The report analyses over 250 pledges submitted by the PSE ecosystem and presents notable contributions from 4 pledge takers, highlighting the importance of collaboration across different ecosystems. For full insights and findings, we invite you to read the full report.

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Find out more about the Transition Pathway for the proximity and social economy
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Editorial Team: EY

Related Organisation(s)

Ateliere Fara Frontiere

CASES - Cooperativa António Sérgio para a Economia Social

City of Mannheim - Department of Economic Development

Groupe SOS

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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

Other

Organisation Type

Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Business Support Organisation

Company with 250 or more employees

Cluster Organisations

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

Notified Bodies

Regional Authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Social Economy Entity

Trade Unions

Other

  • 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

    • Proximity and social economy

    • Agri-food

    • Construction

    • Cultural and creative industries

    • Digital

    • Electronics

    • Energy intensive industries

    • Energy-renewables

    • Health

    • Mobility, transport, automotive

    • Retail

    • Textile

    • Tourism

    • Aerospace and defence

  • 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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We are pleased to announce the publication of the updated progress report on the Transition Pathway for the proximity and social economy. This is the last part of the reports that serve as a vital resource for stakeholders, including policy makers, social economy practitioners, and researchers, providing essential insights into the pledges submitted until 1 June 2025, and highlighting the contributions and synergies across ecosystems. 

The key findings of the report

Since the first ‘Call for Pledges’ in November 2022, 259 pledges have been submitted to the Transition Pathway for proximity and social economy. 

From an analysis of the commitments submitted, most are associated with initiatives linked to the green transition (59%), while 35% are focused on the digital transition. In particular, most initiatives focus on the following objectives: addressing capacity and skills gaps, implementing innovation related to the green transition, and strengthening business-to-business collaborations. 

The report underscores the need for greater focus and attention for actors in the PSE ecosystem towards digital innovation. In particular, the results suggest that specific aspects of the digital transition, such as technology access, data maturity and data-driven models, as well as data sharing, management, and adherence to the codes of conduct, present opportunities for further enhancement. The recently published Code of Conduct for Data Sharing in the Social Economy can inspire and encourage stakeholders to implement more actions in this area.

Regarding the types of stakeholders who have pledged more frequently, social economy entities contributed the highest number of pledges (94), followed by EU networks (59), and business support organisations (34). It is noteworthy that 14 organisations submitted six or more pledges, with Strasbourg (city and Eurometropole) and their partners distinguished by a total of 13 submissions. 

Geographically, most pledges were made by stakeholders active at the EU level (50), corresponding to 19% of total submissions. Italian actors contributed with 41 pledges, followed by French and Spanish ones (respectively 40 and 32 pledges). 

The report deep-dives into the specific contributions made by Groupe SOS, City of Mannheim, Ateliere Fără Frontiere, and CASES. These case studies underscore the significance of fostering synergies within the ecosystem. Additionally, the report draws attention to the interactions with other ecosystems, thereby reinforcing the potential of the PSE ecosystem for cross-sectoral collaboration. 

We invite you to read the full Progress Report attached below to get more detailed insights and findings.
 

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Updated report on the progress of the Transition Pathway
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