The Portuguese Minister of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security, Ana Mendes Godinho, undertook to promote the social economy in Portugal and in Europe, stressing that it is “one of the key instruments” for the implementation of the Action Plan for the European Pillar of Social Rights.
The social economy – the umbrella sector for economic activities not aimed solely at profits and, even though they are in the private sector, share goals with the public sector – is “an active agent of inclusion in the world of work, inclusion in society and combating inequality”, the Minister emphasised, adding that “our national and European commitment to promoting the social economy is a decisive factor in progress”.
The Action Plan for the European Pillar of Social Rights will be discussed at the Porto Social Summit on 7 and 8 May, under the scope of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council the EU.