Several companies in Moldova granted social enterprise status

Chisinau, April 27 / MOLDPRES /- Seven companies from the Republic of Moldova received the status of social enterprise, one of them obtaining the status of social enterprise of insertion. The qualification was awarded by the National Commission for Social Entrepreneurship.

The distinguishing criterion of social enterprises is to solve social problems and provide jobs to disadvantaged people. "Obtaining the status of social enterprise, they can benefit from programs to support social entrepreneurship in the Republic of Moldova, including through the Organization for the Development of Small and Medium Enterprises (ODIMM), as well as various regional, national or international programs," the Ministry of Economy said.

They can also benefit from free advice from the authorities on business development; the allocation of spaces and / or lands in the public property of the administrative-territorial units; support in promoting the products made and / or supplied, the services provided or the works performed within the community, as well as in identifying markets for them; other facilities and exemptions from taxes and duties, granted by the local public administration authorities in accordance with the law, etc.

The companies operate in various fields, including catering, tailoring, production and processing of agri-food products, robotics, consulting and training, creative recycling, etc.

The composition of the National Commission for Social Entrepreneurship includes representatives of the Government, non-profit organizations, as well as the Congress of Local Authorities of Moldova. The presidency of the Commission is held by the Ministry of Economy.

The social enterprise is the one constituted by public associations, foundations, religious cults, private institutions and / or private people carrying out social entrepreneurship activities in order to solve some social problems of community interest. The social insertion enterprise is the social enterprise that aims to create jobs and, as a priority, to employ people from disadvantaged sections of the population.

Photo symbol