As part of the World Economic Forum COVID-19 Response Alliance for Social Entrepreneurs, IKEA Social Entrepreneurship in collaboration with Acumen has released new research on what it takes for social enterprises to cultivate and sustain corporate partnerships.
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We team up with civil society organisations to support established social entrepreneurs to increase their impact.
We collaborate with social entrepreneurs to produce unique items and develop services for IKEA – that way we contribute to creating jobs for those who need it the most.
Exclusion and inequality are global challenges. Our ambition is to operate in all regions to create a better everyday life for as many people as possible.
One of the social entrepreneurs we collaborate with is Fernando Assad from Brazil. Through his organisation Programa Vivenda, he provides affordable and easy-to-install home improvement kits to mitigate the unsafe housing situation in Brazil’s favelas. There are about 40 million people in Brazil living in 11 million inadequate houses which pose health risks.
Read the full storyWe are guided by the IKEA vision to create a better everyday life for as many people as possible.
Inclusion
Social entrepreneurs give people the opportunity to play an active part in society through jobs and income opportunities.Equality
Social entrepreneurs business that look to change the situation for people not being treated equal, especially in status, rights and opportunities - allowing them to make a decent living.Livelihood
With increased inclusion and equality comes a better change of dignified life, where people have the possibility to provide for themselves and their families in a sustainable way.
