Social Enterprise in Scotland

http://www.se-code.net/

'The meaning of social enterprise is being eroded by the casual use of the term by a widening range of people. It is used by private businesses as a brand to access particular markets; by local authorities establishing arms length subsidiaries; it is even being eroded by third sector organisations which set the bar too low.

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Many people prefer to establish enterprises for private profit – while delivering a whole range of social benefits. All these hybrid models are valuable contributions in a constantly evolving landscape – but it is not helpful to pretend that they are all vaguely the same thing.'

This evidence clearly demonstrates the need for a certification for social enterprises. It also identifies the need for a 'quality control' element to the solution.