IMPULSA, promoting self-employment for people in need
IMPULSA is a project carried out by the Spanish Red Cross that helps boosting and scaling self-employment projects of people in vulnerable situations since 2007.
Income-Generating Activity
Explore the strategies, products and services that allow a balance between business sustainability and social impact.
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CartieraIncome-Generating Activity
Cartiera, ethical fashion supporting professional inclusion and economic growth
Cartiera is an ethical fashion laboratory created in 2017. It produces leather and fabric accessories according to Made in Italy craftsmanship techniques, recovering high-quality raw materials, and employing people in vulnerability, enhancing creativity and talent. It considers work as a vehicle for personal autonomy, and an instrument for relationship and personal growth. Its production process is ethically and socially sustainable to high environmental standards, thanks to the reuse of materials otherwise destined for disposal by the high fashion industry and the luxury car industry.
Income-Generating Activity
Échale, the Mexican social enterprise facilitating access to housing
Échale is a Mexican social company that provides solutions regarding adequate housing and local infrastructure for communities that lack access to financial opportunities. Its goal is to improve the quality of life for vulnerable communities, by creating local partnerships and involving them in the process of building sustainable houses tailored to their needs.
Humanitas DeventerIncome-Generating ActivityWorking together
Humanitas Deventer, promoting intergenerational housing
Humanitas Deventer is an independent residential care center in Deventer offering a homely and safe environment for seniors, needing support for housing and care. The warm social climate of the residence is shared with youngsters that benefit from the space to develop their skills.
French Red CrossIncome-Generating ActivityWorking together
Social Impact measurement at the French Red Cross
The Social Impact Measurement Unit is a service offered by the French Red Cross General Management which aims to support the organisation's employees and volunteers in measuring their social impact.
