We seek to find innovative ideas that can build a better society, and we support transforming such ideas into Social Enterprises.

• Social Venture Competition

  Promotes the understanding and interest of the youth and the general public for Social Ventures and Social Enterprises. Aims to create a boom and expands the base for Social Enterprises.

  What is a Social Venture?

  An enterprise or organization created by a social entrepreneur to achieve sustainable social objectives; an entrepreneur is equipped with creative and effective solutions for social problems.

• Youth Social Entrepreneurs Bringing-up Program

  To foster new Social Enterprises, comprehensive support including finances, mentoring, and office space for the youth social entrepreneurs who have innovative and creative business items is provided.

Korean Government adopts Social Enterprises Certification System. KOSEA gives advice to enterprises and organizations preparing to become Social Enterprises on the procedures and requirements needed for certification.

• Certification procedure

  1. Submit application
  2. Onsite survey
  3. Subcommittee of Certification
  4. Promotion Committee of Social Enterprise (Ministry of Employment and Labor)

Contribution to Community Program for Retirees

Satisfies the desires of the retirees to contribute to the society. Expands the base for social services by inducing continuous social activities of the retirees.

Enables individuals to attain self-realization and to contribute to their local communities by providing opportunities for them to share their expertise and experiences with Social Enterprises, NPOs(non-profit private organizations), and social-welfare institutions.

We foster social entrepreneurs and support Social Enterprises to promote the capacities and sustainability of Social Enterprises.

• Social Entrepreneur Academy

  Propagates the values and vision of Social Enterprises through education. Trains social entrepreneurs to generate innovative ideas and to develop expert management skills.

• Management consultations

  Provides management consultations for Social Enterprises to boost the entrepreneurial spirit of social entrepreneurs. Meets consulting needs and establishes foundations for the self-management of Social Enterprises.

• Cultivation of new markets for Social Enterprises

  Facilitates Social Enterprises and improves their sustainability by acquiring new markets.

• Setting up networks

  Provides a network of exchanges among Social Enterprises, the general public, NGOs, religious organizations, large companies.

• Social Enterprises Festival

  Hosts major events (named ‘Hanmadang’) to celebrate Social Enterprises Day (July 1). Renews the citizens’ interest in ethical consumption and enterprises. Utilizes the Hanmadang event as an opportunity to instigate continuous participation by the citizens. Provides an opportunity for Social Enterprises to communicate with infrastructures that have support capacities; creates networks.

• International cooperation

  Strengthens the capacities of Social Enterprises through cooperative projects related to Social Enterprises both in Korea and abroad.

• Assessment and monitoring

  Conducts annual and trend analyses of management performance and accomplishment of social objectives. Measures and evaluates the economic and social performances of Social Enterprises.

• Factual survey of Social Enterprises

  Conducts a factual survey on the activities of Social Enterprises. Produces reliable and accurate information and utilizes information for formulating policies to promote Social Enterprises.

• Disclosure of Social Enterprises´ management information

  Induces Social Enterprises to practice transparent management and obtains the people´s trust by encouraging Social Enterprises to publicly announce their management information.