# Social Business Initiative - Creating a favourable climate for social enterprises, key stakeholders in the social economy and innovation

European Parliament procedure 2012/2004(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee EMPL / IMCO / ITRE). Stage: Procedure completed. 339 committee amendments tabled by 38 Members between 2012-05-31 and 2012-06-06.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report concerns the Social Business Initiative on creating a favourable climate for social enterprises in the social economy. Amendments cite figures on social-economy employment, debate the lack of a recognised legal framework for social business, and address its contribution to the European social model and Europe 2020 strategy, Services of General Interest, integration of disadvantaged groups, and pressures from the financial crisis and ageing on welfare schemes.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie-Christine VERGIAT | France | GUE/NGL | 42 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96858.md |
| Sven GIEGOLD | Germany | Verts/ALE | 42 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96730.md |
| Patrizia TOIA | Italy | S&D | 34 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28340.md |
| Kinga GÖNCZ | Hungary | S&D | 33 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96832.md |
| Heinz K. BECKER | Austria | PPE | 27 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/107041.md |
| Nadja HIRSCH | Germany | ALDE | 23 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96872.md |
| Jutta STEINRUCK | Germany | S&D | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96831.md |
| Jens NILSSON | Sweden | S&D | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/111024.md |
| Anthea McINTYRE | United Kingdom | ECR | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/111011.md |
| Olle LUDVIGSSON | Sweden | S&D | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96673.md |
| Marc TARABELLA | Belgium | NI | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/29579.md |
| Frédéric DAERDEN | Belgium | S&D | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97125.md |
| Birgit SIPPEL | Germany | S&D | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96932.md |
| Jean-Luc BENNAHMIAS | France | ALDE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28214.md |
| Franz OBERMAYR | Austria | ENF | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96981.md |

## Official source documents

- PE489.611: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-489.611+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE489.712: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-489.712+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE491.143: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-491.143+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2012-2004-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2012-2004-INI.json

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