The Social Economist Returns with Season 3! That’s right - we’re back and we’re delving into the hottest topics impacting the social economy in 2025. This season, we’ll be looking at the wider changing policy landscape influencing the social economy before exploring Europe’s energy transition and the new emphasis on European defence spending.
The Social Economist Season 3 continues! We’re back and we’re delving into the hottest topics impacting the social economy in 2025. This season, we’ll be looking at the wider changing policy landscape influencing the social economy before exploring Europe’s energy transition and the new emphasis on European defence spending.
In Episode 2, we delved into the challenges facing sustainable front runners posed by recent changes in European policy. In Episode 3, host Toby Gazeley from Euclid Network is joined by Malo Bourel from Mouvement Impact France to reflect on what these changes mean for social and impact enterprises.
Malo and Toby discuss changes to key policies like the Corporate Sustainability Reporting and Due Diligence Directives. Following the Business for a Better Tomorrow Coalition’s manifesto published leading up to the European elections in 2024, the European context can be seen to have changed dramatically. These changes have impacts for big businesses in Europe but so too for social enterprises with recent changes harming the most ambitious and sustainable impact enterprises. Recent trade disputes are also discussed, noting that even while these global negotiations may seem out of scope for individual enterprises, they will have a (negative) impact on the social economy as a whole.
Malo recommended a thought provoking podcast for our listeners (in French): Loins des yeux loin du care. Toby couldn’t be stopped from recommending a podcast and this time recommended The Crime Agents - for those interested in crime, justice and crime reporting in the UK in particular.
Please do get in touch to toby@euclidnetwork.eu with questions and comments.
A special thanks to our producer Jan Kiszowara and the European Commission for making The Social Economist possible.
Our theme music is ‘another twelve’ by Mikel Patrick Avery at Music for Podcasts.
Please do get in touch to toby@euclidnetwork.eu with questions and comments.
A special thanks to our producer Jan Kiszowara and the European Commission for making The Social Economist possible.
Our theme music is ‘another twelve’ by Mikel Patrick Avery at Music for Podcasts.
The Social Economist Season 3 continues! We’re back and we’re delving into the hottest topics impacting the social economy in 2025. This season, we’ll be looking at the wider changing policy landscape influencing the social economy before exploring Europe’s energy transition and the new emphasis on European defence spending.
In Episode 1, we reviewed the rapidly changing policy landscape that’s emerged since the European Parliament and USA’s Presidential elections in 2024. In Episode 2, host Toby Gazeley from Euclid Network is joined by Cornelius Müller from Sustainable Public Affairs to reflect on the challenges presented to sustainable front runners by the backtracking by the EU on policies promoting sustainability.
Cornelius and Toby discuss in detail the changes since 2024 reflecting on how sustainability has been put on the back foot by recent decisions such as the abandonment of the Green Claims Directive. They reflect on how simplification is being used to not so subtly deregulate Europe and take a step away from Europe’s previously ambitious industrial policies that had sustainability at their heart.
Cornelius was kind enough to recommend not a podcast but rather something to read. He recommended: The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson, a book looking at the future and focusing on the need to tackle climate change. Toby of course recommended a podcast rather than something to read, this time recommending Parenting Hell with Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe. Another non-news recommendation for some much needed light relief.
Please do get in touch to toby@euclidnetwork.eu with questions and comments.
A special thanks to our producer Jan Kiszowara and the European Commission for making The Social Economist possible.
Our theme music is ‘another twelve’ by Mikel Patrick Avery at Music for Podcasts.
The Social Economist Returns with Season 3! That’s right - we’re back and we’re delving into the hottest topics impacting the social economy in 2025. This season, we’ll be looking at the wider changing policy landscape influencing the social economy before exploring Europe’s energy transition and the new emphasis on European defence spending.
In Episode 1, host Toby Gazeley from Euclid Network is joined by Valentina Patetta from the European Federation of Ethical and Alternative Banks and Financiers (FEBEA) to reflect on the changes in policy landscape since the end of Season 2.
Valentina and Toby discuss the change in tone as well as policies since the European elections in 2024 and the knock on impact of the USA’s Presidential Election. They reflect on the new emphasis around competitiveness and simplification - perhaps code for de-regulation - as well as the changing position on the Commission when it comes to supporting the Social Economy.
Valentina was generous enough to recommend two news podcasts for our listeners. These were: Scanner by Italian journalist Valerio Nicolosi; and Al Jazeera’s News Updates podcast. Toby couldn’t help but recommend a podcast too, this time recommending Good Hang with Amy Poehler - something a little less news focused.
Please do get in touch to toby@euclidnetwork.eu with questions and comments.
A special thanks to our producer Jan Kiszowara and the European Commission for making The Social Economist possible.
Our theme music is ‘another twelve’ by Mikel Patrick Avery at Music for Podcasts.
In this ninth and final episode of Season 2 of The Social Economist, our third mini-series concludes! We’re excited to be talking about the topic of social procurement and the work of SEUK who’ve been working in this area for many years. This concludes a deep-dive into this important area which offers a great number of opportunities for both social enterprises but also conventional firms and corporate buyers.
In this third episode of this mini-series, host Toby Gazeley from Euclid Network is joined by Andy Daly from SEUK to hear about how their focus on social procurement developed, what it involves and their ambitions for the future.
Toby and Andy cover many of the key areas in procurement. Andy highlighted the importance of supply chains in impacting a company’s ESG footprint and the opportunity that engaging in social procurement offers in going beyond a ‘do no harm’ principle towards having positive social impact. Procurement happens regardless and spending money at social enterprises therefore represents an opportunity for a win-win for companies and society. Andy also highlighted the importance of policy developments such as the Social Value Act for helping to also drive forward an interest in social procurement. The Buy Social Corporate Challenge was another area mentioned by Andy. This is a programme which has been running since 2016 and has the ambitious goal of seeing 1 Billion GBP spent as social enterprises through corporate procurement.
Andy was happy to share a fun recommendation of a podcast to check out. This was Song Exploder, a podcast breaking down songs with members of the band which made them. Toby also shared yet another politics related podcast - we can see a theme - which was Page 94, the Private Eye Podcast. This is one of the more lighthearted politics podcasts he likes to listen to.
Please do get in touch with any questions or feedback at toby@euclidnetwork.eu
A special thanks to Jan Kiszowara at Euclid Network who produces this podcast and the European Commission for making this all possible.
Our theme music is 'another twelve' by Mikel Patrick Avery at Music for Podcasts.
In this eighth episode of Season 2 of The Social Economist, our third mini-series continues! We’re excited to be talking about the topic of social procurement - specifically about what can be done to put social procurement into practice in the context of a local government.
In this second episode of this mini-series, host Toby Gazeley from Euclid Network is joined by Rein Douma from the Municipality of The Hague in the Netherlands to understand how social enterprises are being engaged through procurement.
Toby and Rein cover many of the key areas, discussing the various dimensions of social procurement as well as the potential for social procurement to provide work integration opportunities in a local context. Rein highlighted the importance of collaboration between different departments in local authorities, understanding the trade-offs in prioritising different outcomes. Rein also noted the importance of building the capacity of social enterprises and the need to look well into the future to prepare the ecosystem and procurement opportunities in tandem to ensure maximum impact.
Social Return in the Netherlands was also highlighted as a significant policy as well as various Acts on public procurement, such as Procurement Act 2.82. Rein also highlighted the benefit of local networks of social entrepreneurs for supporting the roll-out of social procurement. In this case, this is Social Club Den Haag.
Rein was happy to share two sports podcasts for our listeners, a new type of recommendation for us! These were Bureau Sport, a Dutch Language Podcast coming out every Monday morning. He also recommended That Peter Crouch Podcast, one which Toby was also excited to try out. Toby also shared, as always, a political podcast recommendation: Politico’s Powerplay podcast.
Please do get in touch with any questions or feedback at toby@euclidnetwork.eu
A special thanks to Jan Kiszowara at Euclid Network who produces this podcast and the European Commission for making this all possible.
Our theme music is 'another twelve' by Mikel Patrick Avery at Music for Podcasts.
In this seventh episode of Season 2 of The Social Economist, our third mini-series begins! We’re excited to be talking about the topic of social procurement - something discussed a great deal at the moment as a big opportunity for social enterprises. What does it mean, who does it involve and what are the opportunities social procurement could bring? These are all topics delved into in this third and last mini-series of season 2.
In this first episode of this mini-series, host Toby Gazeley from Euclid Network is joined by Hina West from People and Planet First verification, part of the Social Enterprise World Forum, to discuss the transformative potential of procuring more from social enterprise.
Toby and Hina cover many of the key areas of work related to social procurement, highlighting the importance of verification schemes for facilitating the identification of social enterprises and the value of working with a cross-border approach.
Hina was happy to share a highly relevant podcast recommendation from her community: My Green Future, a podcast about the skyrocketing demand for people with green skills and the increase in employment in sustainability. Toby also shared a one of his favourite UK politics podcasts, Politics at Jack and Sam’s.
Please do get in touch with any questions or feedback at toby@euclidnetwork.eu
A special thanks to Jan Kiszowara at Euclid Network who produces this podcast and the European Commission for making this all possible.
Our theme music is 'another twelve' by Mikel Patrick Avery at Music for Podcasts.
In this sixth episode of Season 2 of The Social Economist, our second mini-series concludes! After hearing about the European Council Recommendation to improve social economy framework conditions and how Germany has been making progress in the development and implementation of their new strategy, in this episode we were delighted to hear from Scotland’s experience. Since 2016, Scotland - both from public authorities and ecosystem stakeholders - has been working to support social enterprises through the implementation of a 10 year strategy. As EU Member States start to develop or reflect on their policies to support social enterprises, perhaps looking to Scotland could provide some inspiration of guidance.
In this third episode of this mini-series, host Toby Gazeley from Euclid Network is joined by Martin Avila, CEO of Community Enterprise in Scotland. Toby and Martin delve into the Scottish strategy, understanding its history and some of its key areas of focus. Martin highlighted the importance of the consistent political support for social enterprises in Scotland over more than the last decade as well as some of the challenges they’ve experienced. Martin also highlighted some of the topics of the upcoming review of the 10 year strategy and what this should look like post-2026. Even though Scotland has a lot of experience in designing tailored policies for social enterprises, the discussions around integrated vs sectoral approaches or where social enterprises should sit within government structures are reminiscent of countries all around Europe.
Martin recommended perhaps the best podcast available at the moment: our very own The Social Economist, although he did seem to forget the name at one point. Toby was happy to share an additional recommendation for those looking to broaden their podcast listening: The D-Con Chamber.
Please do get in touch with any questions or feedback at toby@euclidnetwork.eu.
A special thanks to Jan Kiszowara at Euclid Network who produces this podcast and the European Commission for making this all possible.
Our theme music is 'another twelve' by Mikel Patrick Avery at Music for Podcasts.
In this fifth episode of Season 2 of The Social Economist, our second mini-series continues! Following on from our focus on the European Council Recommendation to improve social economy framework conditions, we’re excited to be taking a closer look at the exciting strategy adopted in Germany in 2022. This interview was however recorded before the recent political changes in Germany leading to an early election in 2025.
In this second episode of this mini-series, host Toby Gazeley from Euclid Network is joined by Jessamine Davis from the Social Entrepreneurship Network of Germany (SEND.ev) to understand how the new national strategy has been developed, what has led to its adoption and what it should mean for social enterprises.
Toby and Jess cover many of the key areas in the German strategy. Jess highlighted the importance of the German Social Enterprise Monitor (DSEM), part of the European Social Enterprise Monitor project (ESEM), for raising awareness and understanding of social enterprise as well as establishing an agreed definition for social enterprise. Jess also highlighted the importance of champions within the government for supporting social entrepreneurship as well as several key support measures including opening new investment opportunities for social enterprises, developing a platform for social innovation and opening up procurement opportunities.
Jess was happy to share three diverse recommendations for podcasts to check out. This included a German language podcast, Lage der Nation, as well as two in English: Oh God, What Now?; and The Blindboy Podcast. Toby also shared a light hearted recommendation (again), Enemy in Paris, as well as a current events podcast: the Political Fourcast.
Please do get in touch with any questions or feedback at toby@euclidnetwork.eu
A special thanks to Jan Kiszowara at Euclid Network who produces this podcast and the European Commission for making this all possible.
Our theme music is 'another twelve' by Mikel Patrick Avery at Music for Podcasts.
In this fourth episode of Season 2 of The Social Economist, our second mini-series begins! This kicks off a three episode deep-dive into the EU's recent Council Recommendation to improve social economy framework conditions and national strategies to support social enterprises.
In this first episode of this mini-series, host Toby Gazeley from Euclid Network is joined by Miia Rossi-Gray from DG EMPL in the European Commission to dive into the EU's Council Recommendation, unpicking what this EU policy initiative means for social economy stakeholders across Europe.
Toby and Miia cover many of the key areas in the Recommendation. Miia mentions some of the recent national developments you might want to check out, including Ireland’s new social enterprise policy: Trading for Impact, which has an implementation window from 2024-2027. Miia also noted the use of the Technical Support Instrument to support Member States to work together to support the development of social enterprises. The Council Recommendation is just one element of the Social Economy Action Plan and is of course related to other European level initiatives, such as the proposal of a European Cross Border Associations Status. One thing to remember, which Miia highlights, is that the Recommendation is just the beginning.
Miia was happy to share two great recommendations for podcasts to check out, one more light hearted than the other. The first is 'Revisionist History' and is maybe the more academic of the two. The second is the 'Desert Island Disks', a podcast which Toby also enjoys very much. Toby also shared a light hearted recommendation: 'The Rest is Entertainment'.
Please do get in touch with any questions or feedback at toby@euclidnetwork.eu
A special thanks to Jan Kiszowara at Euclid Network who produces this podcast and the European Commission for making this all possible.
Our theme music is 'another twelve' by Mikel Patrick Avery at Music for Podcasts.
In this third and final episode on digitalisation, host Toby Gazeley from Euclid Network is joined by Gustavs Upmanis from Visas Iespējas to find out how digital tools are being put to work in social enterprises. Together they discuss Gustavs work on creating 'a dating app for employment'. Through MatchWork, Gustavs and the team aim to remove barriers experienced by both employers and aspiring employees in the job hunt, perhaps making it a more enjoyable and easy experience.
Beyond MatchWork, they discuss the impact digital tools have had on social enterprises. This ranges from the impact models that can be built on digital tools all the way to the fundamental change digitalisation has had on marketing, sales and hiring. The opportunity presented by digital tools may be large but so too are challenges such as affordability, access to public support programmes and the initial set up costs. Gustavs and Toby discuss some of their favourite tools they use in their own work including Copilot for Gustavs to help with coding and Todoist for Toby to help him not lose his paper to-do-list.
Gustavs was quick to recommend three of this favourite podcasts. These were: People I (Mostly) Admire; Re:Thinking; and The Anthropocene Reviewed. All interesting listens and slightly more academic than some of Toby's recommendations.
A special thanks to Jan Kiszowara at Euclid Network who produces this podcast and the European Commission for making this all possible.
Our theme music is 'another twelve' by Mikel Patrick Avery at Music for Podcasts.
In this second episode on digitalisation, host Toby Gazeley from Euclid Network dives into one of the hottest topics of the day: artificial intelligence (AI). Toby is of course not alone and is joined by John Logue, CEO of Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland (SERI). SERI is working on becoming Ireland's first AI-enabled social enterprise representative body. Supported by Liam McSherry, their Engineer-in-Residence, they already have two interesting new applications for AI they're using to support social enterprises in Ireland.
Tune in to listen to SERI's work with AI, to hear about its potential application and about the challenges along the way. Perhaps there's a way to learn from this first example, sharing lessons across ecosystems in Europe.
This podcast contains many recommendations for further listening, some new and some old. John was quick to recommend: The Rest is History; The Rest is Politics; The Entrepreneur Experiment; and the Tim Ferris Show. Toby also had a couple of recommendations: Empire; and one less academic listen, Enemy in Paris.
A special thanks to Jan Kiszowara at Euclid Network who produces this podcast and the European Commission for making this all possible.
Our theme music is 'another twelve' by Mikel Patrick Avery at Music for Podcasts.
Digitalisation, one of the biggest transformations of this decade. But what does it mean? And what is the European Commission doing to support social enterprises through this tumultuous time? Tune into the first episode of the second season of The Social Economist where host Toby Gazeley is joined again by Karel Vanderpoorten from the European Commission (DG GROW). Together they discuss recent policies and trends shaping and supporting the social economy through the digital transition. This is the first in a three part mini-series on this topic.
No episode would be complete without podcast recommendations! Karel recommended: Wij, Europeanen a Flemish podcast all about the EU. Toby also shared his recommendation: The Newsagents USA, a podcast all about American politics and currently with a specific focus on the upcoming Presidential Election.
A special thanks to Jan Kiszowara at Euclid Network who produces this podcast and the European Commission for making it all possible.
Our theme is 'another twelve' by Mikel Patrick Avery at Music for Podcasts.
After the end of a mixed European summer, attention is now starting to focus on the European Elections taking place in June 2024! Join host Toby Gazeley on this episode of The Social Economist to hear why these European Elections are so crucial and why they matter for the social economy. Toby of course doesn't attempt this task alone and is joined by his co-host Marcela Neves from Euclid Network and a special guest, Malo Bourel from ImpactFrance.
European politics isn't always the most well understood topic and sometimes people may find it not even the most interesting. But now, at the end of 2023 as Europe moves towards the next European Elections, there's more on the ballot for the social economy than ever before. The implementation of the Social Economy Action Plan, the achievement of the Green Deal and the delivery of an inclusive European economy of tomorrow are all at stake. Malo takes us through the work ImpactFrance are doing to bring together the ecosystem to raise the voice of impact driven companies to make sure these current plans are delivered. You want to get involved in this impact movement? Reach out to Malo at: mbourel@impactfrance.eco.
Of course at The Social Economist, we wouldn't want to leave you without podcast recommendations! Malo has a recommendation for our French speaking listeners: Greenletter Club. Marcela also had another suggestion for our English speaking listeners: Drum Tower. Toby also shared one podcast he's been getting into recently and if you're a fan of the US version of the Office, you may love it too: Office Ladies.
Enjoying hearing the updates on social economy in Europe? Not sure what all these recent developments really mean? Get in touch with the podcast team by emailing toby@euclidnetwork.eu
A special thanks to Jan Kiszowara at Euclid Network who produces this podcast.
Our theme is 'another twelve' by Mikel Patrick Avery at Music For Podcasts.
Young people are the future and empowering them to become social entrepreneurs is an important policy priority. On this episode of The Social Economist, Toby speaks with Julien De Beys - a Legal Officer at the European Commission in DG EMPL and one of the masterminds of the Youth Entrepreneurship Policy Academy (YEPA) - about youth, social entrepreneurship and the Social Economy Action Plan. To help unpick these exciting developments, Toby is joined by his colleague Marcela Neves from Euclid Network who asks some more probing questions on the cross-cutting topic of youth.
We talk in depth about the YEPA and the work of the European Commission on youth social entrepreneurship. Of course, the wider context is important and the work of other organisations such as the OECD is touched upon too. Given the challenges young people have faced and continue to face, this topic is definitely one that deserves some attention!
No episode of the Social Economist would be complete without some podcast recommendations! Julien has one for our French speaking listeners by Franck Ferrand: Au Cœur de l'histoire. Marcela was also keen to share a suggestion for our English speaking listeners from the BBC: Lives Last Ordinary.
Enjoying hearing the updates on social economy in Europe? Not sure what all these recent developments really mean? Get in touch with the podcast team by emailing toby@euclidnetwork.eu
A special thanks to Jan Kiszowara at Euclid Network who produces this podcast.
Our theme is 'another twelve' by Mikel Patrick Avery at Music For Podcasts.
June was a non-stop month of developments for the social economy! From the UN Resolution on Social & Solidarity Economy to the European Commission's Recommendation to the European Council and Social Economy Gateway, it's been hard to keep up.
On this episode of The Social Economist, join Toby and Gerlinde from Euclid Network to hear more about all the developments over the month of June and why you should be taking notice of them. From Toby's visit to the Portugal Social Innovation's Village with EsLider to the workshops on State Aid for public officials, there's no shortage of topics to discuss.
All these exciting developments may sound important but without understanding what they are and what they mean, can they really lead to positive impact? Even Toby seems to have some trouble distinguishing between the European Council and Council of the EU...expert or not, unpicking these developments is not an easy task!
No episode of The Social Economist would be complete without at least one podcast recommendation. This week it's a winner: Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart's 'Leading' Interview with Kate Raworth, the author or Doughnut Economics.
Enjoying hearing the updates on social economy in Europe? Not sure what all these recent developments really mean? Get in touch with the podcast team by emailing toby@euclidnetwork.eu
A special thanks to Jan Kiszowara at Euclid Network who produces this podcast.
Our theme is 'another twelve' by Mikel Patrick Avery at Music For Podcasts.
Find out more about what's been mentioned in this episode:
The UN Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy who played such an important role in driving this achievement forward.
Looking to finance your social impact? Check out the EU Funding Toolkit.
Is everyone just talking about action plans? Or are they actually putting plans into action?
Tune into Episode 4 of The Social Economist with host Toby Gazeley, Policy Lead at Euclid Network, to hear how the European Social Economy Action Plan (SEAP) has already gotten moving in the first year since its launch in 2021. Toby of course doesn't attempt to unpick these developments alone and is joined by his co-host Gerlinde Schmidt from Euclid Network and two guests working in two different ways to make the vision of the SEAP a reality: Rúben Rebelo from the European Commission; and Andréa Råsberg from Reach for Change.
The SEAP was a huge achievement for the European social economy bringing recognition, support, funding and momentum for change. The SEAP included more than 60 actions and a plan for the development of the social economy in Europe until 2030. Keeping track of so many developments can be a challenge for even the most loyal Social Economist listeners. Rúben walks us through what's been accomplished in the first year, what's coming up next and some other developments we should be keeping our eyes on. Get your note pad ready, you're going to want to write some of this down!
Sweden currently holds the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU, putting the spotlight on the Swedish ecosystem with stakeholders coming together in Gothenburg in June 2023. What's the Council of the EU you may be asking...not sure what's going on in the Swedish ecosystem perhaps? Andréa takes us through some of the context and developments in Sweden, showcasing the importance of ecosystem builders such as Reach for Change. What more can the SEAP deliver in national contexts like Sweden? What more do national and local authorities need to do to bring planned actions into reality? Hopefully you've still got that note pad handy while you listen to Andréa!
As always, we ask our guests to recommend podcasts and they have delivered again! Andréa recommended This American Life and Rúben recommended a couple: Making Sense of EU and The ChatGPT Report. Toby was inspired by Andréa's recommendation and this week highlighted Serial, one of his favourite podcasts.
We warmly encourage you to get in touch with the podcast team by emailing toby@euclidnetwork.eu
A special thanks to Jan Kiszowara at Euclid Network who produces this podcast.
Our theme is 'another twelve' by Mikel Patrick Avery at Music For Podcasts.
European Year of Skills and Skills Agenda
It's time for another episode of The Social Economist! Host Toby Gazeley, Policy Lead at Euclid Network, is joined by another great line-up of experts from across Europe. Tune in to hear from this episode's guests: Tiffany Bennett (Euclid Network), Jorien van Lookeren Campagne (Social Enterprise NL) and James Hermanson (OECD).
We all know what it feels like when that email drops into your inbox asking you to fill out yet another survey... But sometimes it is worth the time to fill it in! In this episode, Tiffany shares some more information about the European Social Enterprise Monitor project and insights drawn from the nearly 2000 responses received in 2021-22. Jorien shares the benefits of being involved in such a project as well as the very real impact the data has on policy and advocacy at the national level - specifically in the Netherlands. James adds his valuable perspective highlighting the importance of data in the policy work that the OECD is carrying out specifically relating to the development of legal frameworks for social enterprises. James delved more deeply into the challenges for youth-led social enterprises, highlighting the OECD's recent report on the topic and signalling the need for more data collection on this specific group of change makers. Stay tuned for the follow up episode where you'll be able to hear more from James and other experts specifically about the topic of 'youth'.
As always, we ask our guests to recommend podcasts and they didn't hold back! Jorien recommended two podcasts on two different topics: Systeem op de schop (NL); and Lullen over koken de podcast (NL). James kindly offered us a throw-back recommendation of Car Talk from NPR (EN). This week Toby recommended two podcast's which he assures us our worth a listen: Social Economy Talks (EN); and The Rest is Politics (EN).
We warmly encourage you to get in touch with the podcast team by emailing toby@euclidnetwork.eu
A special thanks to Jan Kiszowara (Euclid Network) who produces this podcast
Our theme is 'another twelve' by Mikel Patrick Avery at Music For Podcasts.
European Social Enterprise Monitor report for 2021-22
Dutch Social Enterprise Monitor report for 2021-22
Designing legal frameworks for social enterprises (OECD, 2022)
Unlocking the potential of youth-led social enterprises (OECD, 2022)
Join the OECD's Global Conference on social enterprise! 20-21 March in Paris and online!
The Social Economist returns for its first episode of 2023! Join host Toby Gazeley, Policy Lead at Euclid Network and his guests Gerlinde Schmidt (Euclid Network) and Natalie Laechelt (OECD) as they talk about one of the key topics in the ecosystem today: women in social enterprise.
Looking for more information about the topic and keen to do some further reading? Look no further! Find here the study by Reach for Change recommended by Linde as well as the most recent European Social Enterprise Monitor report for 2021-22.
We are delighted that Natalie from the OECD was able to join us for this episode, sharing so many insights from the extensive work the OECD has been conducting on the topic across the EU and Global Action Countries. Interested in the studies referred to by Natalie? You can also find a list at the end of these show notes. Don't forget, if you're interested to continue the discussion with the OECD, you can visit their webpage or join them online or in Paris on 20-21 March for the 2nd Global Action Conference.
Visibility is one of the key issues that Natalie and Linde both highlighted as key with Linde also showcasing the Top 100 Women in Social Enterprise Campaign that Euclid Network has been running since 2021. This campaign encourages nominations of leading women in the social enterprise ecosystem so that they can be recognised by their peers and increase their visibility. You can find the lists from 2021 and 2022 on the Euclid Network website and the list for 2023 will be released on the 8th March! In the meantime, why not check out Toby's recommendation and read of the interview with Ann Branch, former Head of Unit for Job Creation at the European Commission DG EMPL from 2021.
As always, we ask our guests to recommend podcasts and Natalie did not disappoint with many recommendations: Women at Work by Harvard Business Review (EN); How to fail with Elizabeth Day (EN); ExtraOrdinaires by EmpowHer (FR); Un podcast a soi by Arte Radio (FR). This week Toby also recommended one of his favourite podcasts on pop culture from Australia presented by two women writers: Shameless Podcast (EN).
We warmly encourage you to get in touch with the podcast team by emailing toby@euclidnetwork.eu
A special thanks to Jan Kiszowara (Euclid Network) who produces this podcast
Our theme is 'another twelve' by Mikel Patrick Avery at Music For Podcasts.
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2022 OECD Report “Unlocking the potential of youth-led social enterprises”
2019 EmpowHer Study “Women-led social enterprises a European Study”
2015 WeStart Study “Mapping Women’s Social Entrepreneurship in Europe”
2015 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Report on Social Entrepreneurship
Social Enterprise as Force for More Inclusive and Innovative Societies (SEFORÏS)
Social Entrepreneurs as "Lead Users" for Service Innovation (SELUSI)
Evolution of Social Entrepreneurship for Innovative and Inclusive Societies (EFESEIIS)
In this first episode of The Social Economist, we’re talking about one of the most recent and biggest policy initiatives to come from the European Commission on social economy: The Transition Pathway for the Proximity and Social Economy Industrial Ecosystem. Join host Toby Gazeley (Policy Lead at Euclid Network) with his co-host Gerlinde Schmidt (Euclid Network) as they unpick what this new policy development focussing on the twin green and digital transitions really means. To help them unpick this, they’re joined by Karel Vanderpoorten (Policy Officer at the European Commission, DG GROW) and Victor Meseguer (Director of Social Economy Europe). This episode is packed with content including how the Transition Pathway links to the Social Economy Action Plan, the EU Green Deal, the Updated European Industrial Strategy and the Staff Working Document which kicked-off the co-creation process. They also touch on some more concrete examples including the EU3Digital Project, the European Commission’s ongoing call for pledges and the open funding call for proposals focussing on greening the social economy. Don’t forget to get in touch with us with comments and feedback at: toby@euclidnetwork.eu.
Special thanks also to our Producer Jan Kiszowara (Euclid Network).
Our theme music is ‘another twelve’ by Mikel Patrick Avery at Music For Podcasts.