Social business models
Social business models are enabling organisations to tap into new sources of funding and organise governance and accountability structures in a way that resonates with the mission of the organisation.
Social enterprise mutuals
Social enterprise mutuals as providers of joint services for their members, such as the service consortia in the Third Italy or Work Ventures in Australia....
Read moreConsumer co-ops
Consumer co-ops such as the Japanese food co-ops which have 13 million members. They are organised around box distribution schemes, which has enabled them in some...
Read moreHybrid businesses with social missions built into governance
Hybrid businesses with social missions built into governance, such as Banca Intesa, the Co-op Bank and Welsh Water....
Read moreFor-profit development of new social models
For-profit development of new social models, for example welfare-to-work services, prisoner rehabilitation or disability services....
Read moreExtending the co-operative economy in production
Extending the co-operative economy in production, including Mondragon and Peruvian coffee co-ops....
Read moreFoundations as owners of corporations
Foundations as owners of corporations, such as the Bertelsmann Foundation and the Robert Bosch Foundation. This model – primarily found in Germany – creates a different...
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