Social Impact Ireland have partnered with Social Enterprise Mark CIC, an international accreditation body to pioneer the Social Enterprise Mark in Ireland.
The Social Enterprise Mark defines what it means to be a genuine social enterprise. It is an international accreditation, which acts as an independent, externally assessed guarantee that a business is operating as a social enterprise, with the central aim of using income/profits to maximise social benefit, taking precedent over generating dividends for owners/shareholders. It provides assurance that a company is living up to it’s claims as a business committed to creating positive social/environmental change.
Lucy Findlay MBE, Managing Director of Social Enterprise Mark CIC said:
“We are really excited to be working with Social Impact Ireland to introduce the ‘Social Enterprise Mark’ in Ireland. The current worldwide health and economic crisis has shown that there is more of an appetite than ever for the formation of businesses that can evidence social impact as their raison d’etre. The Social Enterprise Mark proves those credentials in a world where actions must speak louder than words.”
Irish social enterprises can now gain recognition that builds their capabilities as competitive, sustainable businesses, dedicated to maximising social impact.
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