Social Enterprises in Denmark

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11.11. 2014 SE Forum RIGA Per Bach Social Entrepreneurs in Denmark

Main drivers of Social Enterprises

Government 10 suggestions to strengthen SE (September 2014)
National Centre for Social Enterprises, National Council, PR Campaign,
Tools for social impact measurement, Legal structure for SE

EU Funding
(EU structural funding has specific priority to support SE from 2014)
Foundations (Incubator programs, individual SE support)
Den Sociale Kapitalfond Investments in SE (6,7 mio. )
Social StartUp - incubator (2,7 mio. )
Det Sociale Vkstprogram - Incubator (funded by Government)
KBH+ - Incubator (Askov Foundation)
Reach for Change Incubator - Kinnevik Group, CSR initative
Municipalities - few have allocated funds for efforts concerning social
enterprises. ( Copenhagen,.)
Voluntary organizations and social entrepreneurs
11.11. 2014 SE Forum RIGA Per Bach Social Entrepreneurs in Denmark

Drivers of Social Enterprises

Organizing Social Enterprises
Danish Chamber of Commerse
(organizing non-profits and SEs - 200 members)
The Cooperation
(organizing Co-ops and SEs 180 members )
Social Entrepreneurs in Denmark
(SE network 120 members)
Local SE networks (KBH+ in Copenhagen..)

11.11. 2014 SE Forum RIGA Per Bach Social Entrepreneurs in Denmark

Drivers of Social Enterprises

Education
Centre for Social Entrepreneurship
University of Roskilde
Master in Social Entrepreneurship
Copenhagen Business School
Courses in Social Entrepreneurship and Social
Enterprise startup
Voluntary organizations and Social Enterprises
A few run small courses in Social Enterprise startup
11.11. 2014 SE Forum RIGA Per Bach Social Entrepreneurs in Denmark

Social Enterprises in Denmark

The Danish National Centre for Reseach (2013)
115 Social Enterprises in Denmark
The Committee for Social Enterprises -the Government (2013)
300 Social Enterprises in Denmark
46% of DK SE have started within the last 6 years
79% less than 10 employed
14% 10-49 employed
7% more than 50 employed
Measuring of SE impact SROI
- used in a few cases. (Det Social Vkstprogram)
Cost-Benefit
- Specialist People Foundation - 11.000/year social value)
11.11. 2014 SE Forum RIGA Per Bach Social Entrepreneurs in Denmark

Legal structure
"Act for registrated Social Entrerprises (June 2014 )
Social Enterprises can registrate from 2015
5 criterias:
A social purpose
Sell products and services
Be independent from public sector
Involving and responsible leadership
Reinvest profit in social purpose
11.11. 2014 SE Forum RIGA Per Bach Social Entrepreneurs in Denmark

Measures to promote SE development

Access to risk/venture capital
(Emphasised by the Danish Minister of Employment)
Information - on the potentiel of SE
(To raise awareness in public and privat sector National Centre will run PR-Campaign i 2015)
Improve business skills of SE
Public commission and procure
Should consider social value.

11.11. 2014 SE Forum RIGA Per Bach Social Entrepreneurs in Denmark