The fourth meeting of the Proximity and Social Economy LSP reviewed progress, introduced new initiatives, and shared updates on key projects, emphasising collaboration and skills...
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PartnershipsRegenerative Green TransitionSkills+27 more
The Paris Olympics showcases how public procurement can be done consciously and sustainably. Efforts to re-use existing goods or procure goods from social enterprises helped...
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Regenerative Green TransitionUrban and Rural WellbeingEnergy-renewables+12 more
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...
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Financing the ecosystemPartnershipsRegenerative Green Transition+13 more
A study in Germany offers a comprehensive roadmap for stakeholders’ local authorities, policymakers, and innovators to create a citizen-first, sustainable mobility framework, showing how semi-sized...
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Urban and Rural WellbeingProximity and social economyMobility, transport, automotive+8 more
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations are facing heightened pressures to adapt and thrive in an increasingly challenging environment. To navigate these...
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Financing the ecosystemAerospace and defenceAgri-food+19 more
This article is part of a series of introductory pieces for the Ambassadors of the EU Proximity and Social Economy Platform. Ambassadors play a pivotal...
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Financing the ecosystemPartnershipsRegenerative Green Transition+69 more
In 2024, leaders from various sectors collaborated to explore how to integrate social impact into everyday business practices, identifying key interactions like shopping and commuting...
The "Social Innovation for Active and Healthy Ageing" initiative, led by the King Baudouin Foundation in partnership with European institutions, aimed to promote and support...
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PartnershipsUrban and Rural WellbeingHealth+7 more
The National Observatory on Proximity, curated by Laura Bongiovanni (Isnet Association) and Carlo Andorlini (University of Florence), investigated at periodic intervals using qualitative and quantitative...
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SkillsUrban and Rural WellbeingWorking conditions and governance+7 more