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Social enterprises

A social enterprise is a business that puts people and planet first. They trade like any other business but exist specifically to make the world a better place. They primarily trade and they exist for a public or community purpose. Social enterprises can adopt a range of legal structures, identities, and play multiple roles, across different domains, in the ecosystem.

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