Social Business

Sustainable Business

Social businesses are proven, sustainable business models. Contrary to the trend among private corporations, Social businesses have survived and many have prospered in the Global Financial Crisis - they continue to take care of business, to serve members, to protect their workforces and the environment, and to benefit the community - better outcomes for all!

Shared prosperity

Social businesses trade for the purpose of creating social value whether it is to serve members better, to generate community benefit, or to trade more ethically or environmentally. Social businesses share prosperity with all of their stakeholders - members, customers, employees, and the community. They make profit (or surplus) in the service of their social goals.

Social value

The social value of our actions should concern us now, and for the impact on future generations. How we do business and why we do business is no exception. Social businesses show how market efficiencies can be harnessed for social good, not just to reward capital. To meet the challenges of global warming, the financial and food crises, we need businesses that can deliver on the bottom line, and also on social outcomes, job security, environmental sustainability, and community empowerment - only social forms of business deliver on all these fronts.