An increasing number of governments are thinking of SSE as a promising means for achieving the SDGs. By operating in almost all economic sectors and by integrating social, economic and environmental objectives, SSE enterprises can contribute to all 17 SDGs. Their actual contribution to any of the SDGs will necessarily depend on a series of factors, such as their specific characteristics as well as the socio-economic and environmental context in which they operate.
More importantly, however, it will depend on the existence of national policies that actively support and enhance the SSE as a model for sustainable economic and social development. In April 2023, the UN General Assembly adopted a Resolution encouraging Member States to promote and implement such national policies, precisely to ensure that SSE enterprises can fully contribute to the social,…
