- A Social Firm is a business created for the employment of people with a disability or disadvantage in the labour market;
- It is a business which uses its market-oriented production of goods and services to pursue its social mission (more than 50% of its income should be derived from trade);
- A significant number (minimum 30%) of its employees will be people with a disability or other disadvantage in the labour market;
- Every worker is paid a market rate wage or salary appropriate to the work, whatever their productive capacity;
- Work opportunities should be equal between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged employees. All employees have the same employment rights and obligations.
Social Firms Europe CEFEC believes in the creation of employment for people facing barriers to the labour market because of disability or disadvantage