The aim of the Social Mark is to promote

the probable impact and benefits of the Social Mark in different policy areas

to study how to assess and monitor the undertakings seeking this Social Mark

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Establishing a European Social Mark’ (exploratory opinion)

At the beginning of July, the European Parliament voted in favour of creating a label for social enterprises.

Last July, the European Parliament voted in favour of creating a label for social enterprises.

the probable impact and benefits of the Social Mark in different policy areas,

to study how to assess and monitor the undertakings seeking this Social Mark,

a possibility of creating a charter of undertaking for businesses with good social values and establish progressive social criteria that must be respected in order for a business to benefit from this Social Mark

to encourage job creation, promote youth employment and fight poverty by promoting increased social convergence by means of Social Mark.

how to put in place a communication plan (addressing businesses and citizens) with a website of Social Mark, with criteria for award, procedures, the list of companies awarded, etc.

National political reasons explain the usage of the label social-liberal since the more right-wing VVD describes itself as the liberal party.

National political reasons explain the usage of the label social-liberal, since the more right-wing VVD describes itself as the liberal party.

National political reasons explain the usage of the label social-liberal since the more right-wing VVD describes itself as the liberal party.

The ‘Rugmark’ label on hand-knotted carpets from India indicates that they have not been produced by child labor.