Pôle de l’économie sociale du Bas-Saint-Laurent

Social economy Bas-Saint-Laurent is a consultation and networking organization whose mission is to promote collective entrepreneurship and the social economy as vectors of regional development. Currently bringing together more than 160 collective enterprises — cooperatives and non-profit organizations — located in the eight MRCs of Bas-Saint-Laurent, Economie sociale Bas-Saint-Laurent offers information and training, consulting and support services. referral to front-line services (CLD, SOPER, MRC-which accompany and support business start-ups and development and financial support from the Regional Social Economy Investment Fund (FRIÉS). The social economy is strongly linked to the economic and social development of Bas-Saint-Laurent. More than 330 social economy companies generate economic activity of more than $900 million and $130 million in salaries throughout the Lower Laurentian region for 3,000 full-time and 2,600 part-time jobs. Social economy Bas-Saint-Laurent brings together and represents Bas-Saint-Laurent businesses in this constantly growing economic sector, which focuses first and foremost on values ​​such as the primacy of people, democratic management, social benefits and direct economic issues in the environment, sustainable development, respect for the environment and individual and collective care.