- employment policy | social economy
- Wednesday 19 January 2022, 09:00 - 10:00 (CET)
Practical information
- When
- Wednesday 19 January 2022, 09:00 - 10:00 (CET)
- Where
- Online Online
- Languages
- English
Description
During the webinar, the European Commission and the OECD will present their joint policy brief, entitled "Making the most of the social economy's contribution to the circular economy".
The policy brief identifies policy orientations that build on the complementarity of the social and circular economies, and help the social economy support circularity and drive a green and inclusive transition.
Background
The shift towards a green economy is an opportunity to expand sustainable economic activity and job creation, and the circular economy offers great potential in this transition.
Given the social economy's demonstrated experience in developing circular activities, national and local policy makers, as well as practitioners, increasingly recognise the important role it can play in stimulating the circular shift and reinforcing the circular economy's social impacts.
Social economy organisations have played pioneering roles for decades in shaping and expanding circular economy practices through activities such as electronics and textile recycling, reusable consumer goods, and repair and remanufacturing activities.
Through their engagement in circular value chains, social economy organisations also reinforce social inclusion by providing job and training opportunities for vulnerable groups, help drive uptake of the circular economy through improving the affordability of circular goods and services, and contribute to circular business models based on proximity and collaboration.