Λ Προτάσεις ανάπτυξης πολιτικής

the former concept, but it is a rather narrower concept, referring explicitly to an emerging type of business that is defined by a set of intrinsic characteristics 2. Social enterprises are a part of the social and solidarity economy (SSE), along with the main families of cooperatives, mutuals, associations and foundations.  Social enterprises, specifically, demonstrate a variety in their size, range of action and in their entrepreneurial orientation. The main legal forms, under which they operate are: a) the non-profit legal form (unions, institutions, non-for-profit enterprises), b) the cooperative legal form, c) the legal form, adapted to the intrinsic traits of social enterprises, d) the legal form of stock companies.  Creating an enabling environment for the formation and the development of social enterprises, as well as for the other SSE entities, constitutes a goal of public policies, that usually take the form of laws, programs, tools. These supportive policies aim to: a) the promotion of social enterprising, b) the formation of an adequate legal framework, c) the provision of sustainable financial tools, d) the provision of services and the formation of support infrastructure, e) passing measures for market accessibility and f) encouraging research and education at the SSE field.  The corporate social responsibility may not be confused with the SSE concept. The former refers to the voluntary adoption by the enterprise of practices that promote the sustainable development, either as an additional operation or as an integrated business strategy. The latter describes a wide sector of economy that bares specific characteristics that differentiate it from the public and the private for-profit sector. Some of these characteristics lead to socially responsible practices, while they constitute integral traits of the identity of these entities. Therefore, non-complying with these traits for the SSE actors means endangering their identity, as well as abolishing what differentiates them from public or private for-profit undertakings.  Regarding statistical records for social entrepreneurship in general, it was found that their absence constitutes a problem for many countries, Greece included. In our country this issue may be partially addressed through the formation of the General Registry of SSE Entities, as SSE, according to the law, bares specific characteristics without being completely identical with social entrepreneurship. Based on available statistical data and secondary sources, it was found that the highest employment rates of SSE actors ranges