Unveiling the Social Enterprise Silver Mark: A Noteworthy Addition to the Accreditation Pathway of our partner Social Enterprise Mark CIC.
Social Enterprise Mark CIC is a respected organisation that accredits social enterprises globally, helping them become strong and sustainable businesses focused on making a positive impact. With various assessments, including the Social Enterprise Mark, they guide enterprises toward excellence and best practices in social entrepreneurship. The Social Enterprise Mark acts as assurance, independently confirming that an organisation meets industry criteria and is dedicated to genuine social enterprise principles, working towards positive social change.
The new Silver Mark in their accreditation pathway shows a business's commitment to improving social entrepreneurship. It's a step towards reaching the top-tier Social Enterprise Gold Mark. This launch reflects Social Enterprise Mark CIC's dedication to helping social enterprises excel.
The Silver Mark's criteria go beyond the original six of the Social Enterprise Mark, adding five more elements like strong governance, stakeholder engagement, ethical practices, financial transparency, and reporting social impact. Applicants benefit from getting the Mark and the self-assessment and accreditation process guided by experienced assessors. The feedback report points out strengths and areas to improve, making it a valuable learning experience.
In Good Company, partners with Social Enterprise Mark CIC to display their marks against our qualifying businesses, helping to evidence and verify the work of these social enterprises.
Sarah Kingston, our Co-Founder and Chief Impact Officer said, “We are delighted to see the addition of the Social Enterprise Silver Mark. At In Good Company, we believe that being a good business is a journey and that businesses can constantly be working to learn and improve their ethical and sustainable practices. Offering different levels of accreditation that recognise achievements along that journey really helps businesses benchmark and set further goals for improvement.”
If you’re a social enterprise interested in accreditation, visit https://www.socialenterprisemark.org.uk/ to find out more.
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