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Intermediary Organisation: European Commission
Year: 2025
Subject
European Social Enterprise Monitor (ESEM) is a biennial survey-based study of social entrepreneurship across Europe. It aims to provide decision-makers, social entrepreneurs and their staff, academia and civil society with data on social entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurs and the ecosystem. The latest report reveals important facts not only European, but also the development and trends of the Latvian social entrepreneurship sector in 2023 and 2024. The report offers insights into the sector’s impact, innovations, barriers and future opportunities.
Abstract
Currently there are 242 active social enterprises in Latvia – based on the 3rd of February 2025 data of the register of Social Enterprises of the Ministry of Welfare. A social enterprise is a limited liability company (SIA) that carries out economic activities and generates positive and significant social impact in one of three ways: by employing target groups, by improving the quality of life of groups whose lives are affected by problems of major importance (e.g. by producing specialised goods or services for them), or by carrying out other activities of importance to society that generate lasting positive social impact (e.g. supporting science, protecting and preserving the environment).
On 1 April 2018, the Social Enterprise Law entered into force, providing a legal framework, both in terms of the criteria for becoming a social enterprise and elaborating the support for this type of business.
The ESEM report provides a comprehensive analysis of trends in the activities of social entrepreneurship organisations, including social enterprises, NGOs and foundations.
