Labels for the Social Economy

Labels can help identify social economy entities across a diverse range of legal forms, objectives, governance models and operational approaches. Easier identification through labels enhances the visibility of the social economy and raises awareness amongst policy makers, consumers, firms and investors. It can thereby facilitate access of social economy entities to funding and tax measures as well as public and private markets to increase their impact. This guide maps a wide range of labels that are specific to, and available for, social economy organisations. It is complemented by a practical checklist of issues for policy makers or private label managers to consider when designing, implementing and evaluating labels for the social economy.