Social Economy

Social Economy or "Solidarity Economy"

Here's a provisional definition:

"It is a term embracing the broad range of economic and social activity including that of community-based groups, cooperatives, small companies, buying groups, credit unions, and others who are engaged in market and economic development activity with the purpose of building sustainable communities and societies not just generating a positive financial return for the owners of the enterprise." (http://swinney.blogspot.com/2005/12/congress-on-solidarity-economy-dakar.html)