Fusion21 honoured with 'ethical' business award
Fusion21 has been awarded the Social Enterprise Mark, which identifies us as trading for social and environmental purposes.
The Social Enterprise Mark is the brand for social enterprises and was launched 1st February, 2010. The Mark identifies businesses which meet defined criteria for social enterprise, and consumers will recognise that businesses displaying the Mark are trading to benefit people and planet.
Fusion21 joins other ethical businesses that have been recognised by being awarded the Mark. The Social Enterprise Mark builds off the pilot run by RISE, the voice for South West social enterprise.
Government data estimates that there are 62,000 social enterprises across the UK, contributing £24 billion to the economy and employing around 800,000 people.
Recent research found that social enterprises are twice as confident of growth compared to typical small to medium enterprises (SMEs), with 48% of social enterprises saying they are positive about the future as opposed to just 24% of SMEs (The Social Enterprise Coalition’s State of Social Enterprise Survey 2009).
Social enterprises are working to make a difference across the UK and beyond, but not enough people know what they are or how they work. The Social Enterprise Mark aims to raise awareness of what social enterprises do in order to get more people to buy from, engage with, start up and work for social enterprises.
Chief Executive of Fusion21, Dave Neilson said, “We’re really proud to have been awarded the Social Enterprise Mark. Fusion21 is absolutely committed to supporting sustainable businesses and consequently helping local communities to thrive and prosper”.
Lucy Findlay champion from the Social Enterprise Mark Company added , “We are delighted to award the prestigious Social Enterprise Mark to Fusion21. Social enterprises come in all shapes and forms so it's great to see a vital, local company like Fusion21 understanding the importance of being part of the wider social enterprise brand”
You can find Fusion21 and other social enterprises in the UK by clicking on the link below:
www.socialenterprisemap.org
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