Social innovation takes off in Europe

‘Social innovation’ is sometimes used as a new label for CSR or social entrepreneurship. But in much of the world a distinctive new field is taking shape that cuts across the different sectors. One of the main drivers of this has been the Social Innovation Exchange (SIX). In the most recent development, the European Commission is supporting SIX and the Euclid Network (which links the chief executives of Europe’s big NGOs) to identify ten large-scale successful examples of social innovation.