En España la Economía Social emplea a 1,4 millones de trabajadores y aporta el 7,4% del PIB.

The latest edition includes the top 300 alongside sector rankings and interviews with co-operative leaders curated by Co-op News.

Nel 2025 l’ultimo report di Euricse ne ha rintracciati 309 (oltre 100 in più rispetto al 2021). La diffusione premia il Nord ma resta il nodo della sostenibilità economica

The global co-operative movement is mourning the loss of Prof Carlo Borzaga, a researcher, lecturer and social entrepreneur, who died this month at the age of 75. Borzaga played a key role in the development of one of the most significant Italian laws on social co-operatives and organised volunteering. Born in 1948, he graduated with a degree in sociology from the University of Trento in 1972. He joined the university as a professor in 1976 and continued to teach there until 2021. He held various roles, including dean of the then Faculty of Economics between 2003 and 2006, and deputy dean of the Department of Sociology and Social Research between 2015 and 2018. He he was also director of the Institute for Nonprofit Business Development Studies from 1997 to 2009 at the Faculty of Economics. In 2008 he founded the European Research Institute on Cooperative and Social Enterprises (Euricse), which he presided over until May 2022. He was also involved in setting up the Iris network, which brings together Italian researchers and institutions, studying and working on social enterprises. Throughout his academic career he published hundreds of essays, publications and academic articles on topics related to the labour market, social and co-operative enterprises, and welfare systems.  He founded and supported a range of organisations, including Villa Sant’Ignazio in Trento, one of the first co-ops engaged in social work, which he led for nine years; Federsolidarietà, the National Federation of Social Cooperatives; and the National Consortium of Social Cooperation – CGM, of which he was a director. Between 1989 and 1993 he was the president of the Trentino Consortium of Social Cooperation Consolida.  An active supporter of the social economy, in 1996 he founded the country’s first master’s degree programme in management of social enterprises, which carries on to this day. He played a crucial role in the adopting one of the most important laws on social co-operation, labour and social enterprises, working closely with the Italian Ministry of Labour and Social Policies and the country’s co-operative movement.  His work brought him a range of accolades, including e honorary title of Commendatore dell’Ordine “Al Merito della Repubblica Italiana” from the President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella in 2023. For his friends and colleagues at Euricse, he was not only a founder of the organisation but also a mentor and friend. Mario Diani, president of Euricse, paid tribute in a statement: “With the passing of Carlo Borzaga, we have not only lost the world-renowned economist who helped bring the issues of social enterprise and social economy to the centre of international debate. We have lost the social entrepreneur, the inspirer of public policies and legislative innovations, the visionary who never gave up the idea that the third sector, volunteerism, and co-operation could change the world in which we live. But above all, we have lost a wonderful person who will remain in the hearts of all who knew him”. His family asks those wishing to pay tribute to him to consider donations to the  Nemo Center  in Trento or the  Living in Hospice Association .

This report focuses on Italy’s experiences with worker-recuperated enterprises as worker buyouts (WBOs). They have been facilitated by Italy’s extensive cooperative, business, and labour legislation a...

This report focuses on Italy’s experiences with worker-recuperated enterprises as worker buyouts (WBOs). They have been facilitated by Italy’s extensive cooperative, business, and labour legislation a...

Jon Olaizola Alberdi reflects on his experience in Trento as a visiting researcher, highlighting new research opportunities and the role of cooperatives in the digital and sustainable transition. In…

L'Alliance coopérative internationale (ACI), en collaboration avec l'Institut européen de recherche sur les entreprises coopératives et sociales (EURICSE), a publié aujourd'hui l'édition 2025 du Moniteur mondial des coopératives (MMC), un rapport spécial marquant l'Année internationale des coopératives proclamée par les Nations Unies. Cette 13e édition du MMC propose un panorama complet du secteur coopératif et mutualiste mondial, soulignant la contribution des coopératives à des économies durables, inclusives et résilientes à travers le monde. Le rapport 2025 présente les 300 premières entreprises coopératives et mutualistes, leur poids économique et des exemples d'impact dans divers secteurs : l'agriculture, la finance, la santé, l'énergie et l'éducation entre autres. « Publié à la veille du Sommet social mondial de Doha, le rapport de cette année (...) - Alliance coopérative internationale / Promotion de l'économie sociale et solidaire, Alliance coopérative internationale (ACI), Crédit agricole, réservé aux abonné.e.s, Jeroen Douglas, Cercle de leadership des coopératives et mutuelles (CM50), Institut européen de recherche sur les entreprises coopératives et sociales (EURICSE), Groupe de réflexion international sur l'entrepreneuriat coopératif ICETT), Gianluca Salvatori

L'Alliance coopérative internationale (ACI), en collaboration avec l'Institut européen de recherche sur les entreprises coopératives et sociales (EURICSE), a publié aujourd'hui l'édition 2025 du Moniteur mondial des coopératives (MMC), un rapport spécial marquant l'Année internationale des coopératives proclamée par les Nations Unies. Cette 13e édition du MMC propose un panorama complet du secteur coopératif et mutualiste mondial, soulignant la contribution des coopératives à des économies durables, inclusives et résilientes à travers le monde. Le rapport 2025 présente les 300 premières entreprises coopératives et mutualistes, leur poids économique et des exemples d'impact dans divers secteurs : l'agriculture, la finance, la santé, l'énergie et l'éducation entre autres. « Publié à la veille du Sommet social mondial de Doha, le rapport de cette année (...) - Alliance coopérative internationale / Promotion de l'économie sociale et solidaire, Alliance coopérative internationale (ACI), Crédit agricole, réservé aux abonné.e.s, Jeroen Douglas, Cercle de leadership des coopératives et mutuelles (CM50), Institut européen de recherche sur les entreprises coopératives et sociales (EURICSE), Groupe de réflexion international sur l'entrepreneuriat coopératif ICETT), Gianluca Salvatori

In this episode, Riccardo Bodini and Gianluca Salvatori introduce the European Research Institute on Cooperative and Social Enterprises (EURICSE), its activities, and what the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) means to them. They explore why SSE is relevant in today’s world and the evolution of the SSE movement, moving from the margins to the mainstream. In their entries in the SSE Encyclopedia, Gianluca highlights the importance of “social” in social finance for addressing SSE needs and finance sector dynamics, while Riccardo discusses the positive impacts of SSE finance entities in meeting the needs of both SSE organizations and individuals, offering an alternative to conventional financing. To read the Encyclopedia’s entry on social services and the SSE, visit https://www.unrisd.org/encyclopedia-sse

Imprese sociali, cooperative, mutue, fondazioni, consorzi e organizzazioni del Terzo settore sono la vera forza economica del nostro continente. Per il segretario generale di Euricse si rischia di spe...