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The I Forum on Social Economy of Canary Islands was inaugurated last Friday at the Elder Museum of Science and Technology, located in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. This event, which was attended by the Deputy Minister of Employment of the Government of the Canary Islands, Isabel León, and the Director of the Canary Employment Service (SCE), María Teresa Ortega, aims to highlight the work done by the 3,700 social economy entities in the islands, which provide jobs for approximately 20,000 people. Beyond economic growth, the focus of these entities is centered on equitable social development.
The entities within this sector include labor cooperatives, associations, cooperatives, foundations, and integration companies, among others. During her speech, León emphasized the need for collaboration between administrations and entities to align employment policies with the realities of the current market.
The year 2025 has been declared by the United Nations as the “International Year of Cooperatives,” underscoring the importance of the third sector in global economies. In this regard, the SCE has allocated a budget of two million euros for initiatives that promote the creation and modernization of these entities in the archipelago.
One of the highlighted programs has been “Teaching to Undertake,” which has trained 3,500 students from various educational levels to form cooperatives, resulting in the creation of 200 school cooperatives. Additionally, studies such as the “White Paper on Social Economy” and the “Social Economy Catalog” have been carried out in collaboration with Canarian universities.
For her part, María Teresa Ortega presented a program called “Supported Employment and Awareness and Visibility of Disability and Mental Health.” This project aims to integrate individuals with mental health issues into the labor market, with an investment of twelve million euros. It has been recognized as a model of best practices for other autonomous communities.
Aicha Belassir, General Director of Social Economy and Corporate Social Responsibility of the Government of Spain, highlighted the fundamentals of the Spanish Social Economy Strategy, which promotes quality employment, sustainability, and responsible public contracting.
Finally, the Deputy Minister of Employment announced the initiation of a public consultation process for a new decree that will establish a Canarian emblem for corporate social responsibility and sustainability. This emblem aims to recognize entities that implement responsible practices in various areas, thus promoting the social and sustainable economy in the Canary Islands. Interested parties will be able to participate in this process until next July 25th.
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Source: MiMub in Spanish