1. The Social Business Initiative of the European Commission
BG01-KA

2. WHAT is the SBI? A short-term action plan to improve the situation of social enterprises in Europe.

3. WHY?
To improve the situation for social enterprises in Europe
SBI

4. WHEN?
launched in 2011

5. HOW? in close partnership with stakeholders in the sector and EU countries

6. 3 Social Business Initiative themes:
Theme 1: Making it easier for social enterprises to obtain funding
Theme 2: Increasing the visibility of social entrepreneurship
Theme 3: Making the legal environment friendlier for social enterprises

7. SBI
1. EASIER FUNDING
3. LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
2. VISIBILITY

8. 11 priority measures EASIER FUNDING VISIBILITY LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
social investment funds
map of SE in Europe
simple legal recognition rules
microcredits
labels and certifications
procurement opportunities for SE
EU financial instrument
national administrations promote SE
simple and friendlier rules for public aid
SE - investment priority
multilingual information and exchange platform

9. Will the social initiative improve the situation for social enterprises? Yes? No? Probably? Who knows?