L impresa sociale come fattore trainante di innovazione sociale

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1 L impresa sociale come fattore trainante di innovazione sociale Social enterprise as a driving factor of social innovation Giornata di studio / Study Day Martedì 19 maggio 2015 Aula Magna SUPSI Trevano

2 Welcome and introduction Prof. Dr. Luca Crivelli, SUPSI/USI/SSPH+ 19/05/2015 2

3 Three different approaches to market relationships 19/05/2015 Prof. Dr. L. CRIVELLI

4 Mainstream businesses, civil and social enterprises Mainstream Businesses Goal (and essential identity): To make profits Constraint: Maintain one s own legitimacy in the social context, by distributing some benefits to the other stakeholders as well (CSR) Civil Enterprises Goal and essential identity: To produce mutual benefit (without need to selfsacrifice) Market interactions [are] instances of a wider class of reciprocal relationship in civil society, characterized by joint intentions for mutual assistance (Bruni and Sugden, 2008) Social Enterprises Goal and essential identity: To solve social problems through social innovation. Constraint: Self-financing (total or partial) of the productive activity 4 19/05/2015 Prof. Dr. L. CRIVELLI

5 Three types of social enterprises 31905/2015 Prof. Dr. L. CRIVELLI

6 Three types of social enterprises (continued) Social Enterprise School Branching out of NPOs in the US Development of ancillary commercial activities to generate new revenues for the mission of the NPO Social Business / Social Innovation Supply of goods and services to serve the needs of the local community (to the advantage of the most fragile) «A social business is a company that is causedriven rather than profitdriven, with the potential to act as a change agent for the world. Work Integration Social Enterprises Social inclusion and employment of disadvantage and vulnerable people in the working community is a more promising approach to let human being flourish than the simple distribution of cash benefits, allowances or charitable donations. Participation of employees in the decision-making process and adoption of multistakeholder, democratic corporate governance /2015 Prof. Dr. L. CRIVELLI

7 Aims of our conference 1. To better understand the main features of the SE s sector and to appreciate its potential for the economy and the society (in Switzerland and Ticino). 2. Once classification and taxonomy issues are addressed and correctly framed, to assess the impact of social enterprises in terms of problem resolution, social integration and social innovation. 3. To present some promising case studies from our region and to discuss the role of social enterprises for local development. 19/05/2015 Prof. Dr. L. CRIVELLI 7

8 Program of the morning session 8 30/05/2015 Prof. Dr. L. CRIVELLI

9 Ringraziamenti Le pause e il buffet del pranzo sono preparate e gestite da diverse imprese sociali locali coordinate dalla DASF: Gestione pause e servizio del mezzogiorno: Fondazione La Fonte e Centro Professionale e Sociale di Gerra Piano (IS per persone invalide). Preparazione del buffet del mezzogiorno: take away della Fondazione Sirio (prodotti locali e specialità vegetariane). Fornitura prodotti locali: negozio Ul Mezanin di Mezzana, gestito dalla Fondazione il Gabbiano Fornitura gazzose e acqua: start up Cibyò, attualmente nell'incubatore della CP-Start up (propone una piattaforma internet di promozione e vendita di prodotti locali - km zero). Decorazioni piante aromatiche: azienda agricola L'Orto di Muzzano, che occupa persone escluse dal mondo del lavoro. 9 30/05/2015 Prof. Dr. L. CRIVELLI

10 Programma del pomeriggio 10 30/05/2015 Prof. Dr. L. CRIVELLI

11 L impresa sociale come fattore trainante di innovazione sociale Social enterprise as a driving factor of social innovation Giornata di studio / Study Day Martedì 19 maggio 2015 Aula Magna SUPSI Trevano