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Advancing Social Enterprise in Hong Kong: From Poverty Alleviation to Civic Engagement

Explore the development of social sector in Hong Kong, highlighting the transition from poverty alleviation to civic engagement through the growth of social enterprises. Discover the impact of government initiatives, business collaborations, and academic support in nurturing social entrepreneurship for societal benefit.

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Advancing Social Enterprise in Hong Kong: From Poverty Alleviation to Civic Engagement

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  1. DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL SECTOR IN HONG KONGFROM POVERTY ALLEVIATION TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT Hong Kong Council of Social Service Ms. Jessica Tam

  2. Social Enterprises

  3. Best city to become social entrepreneurs • Thomson Reuters Foundation invite social entrepreneurs, policy promoters, investors and academics around the world to vote. • Hong Kong ranked eighth in the world in 2016, ranking third in Asia, The First and Second is Singapore and South Korea respectively.

  4. Profile of Social Enterprise in Hong Kong

  5. Industry distribution 2017

  6. Every age has a different social problem 2017 Aging Problem 1947 Refugee tide 1997 Asian financial Crisis

  7. Mileage of Hong Kong Social Enterprise development

  8. Origin • As early as the 1990s, some church organizations such as garage to hire rehabilitated people. • In the early 1990s, the Social Welfare Agency was supported by the SWD to develop an "assisted employment service" as an extension of asylum services to assist people with disabilities in their open employment and to some "small businesses" such as snack bars or retail outlets appear. 豐盛汽車維修 新生餐廳

  9. The first government fund • 'Enhancing Employment of People with Disabilities through Small Enterprise' Project • The SWD was launched in 2001 • Assist non-governmental organizations in setting up small businesses / businesses • Plan purpose - Market-oriented approach - Creating more job opportunities for people with disabilities directly - To ensure that people with disabilities can be truly employed in a carefully arranged and harmonious working environment

  10. Into the government's governance philosophy • The government set up a poverty alleviation committee in 2005 • The HKCSS advocates that the Government vigorously promote social enterprises and make a series of publicity on Asian television. • The Poverty Commission has set up a “Enhancing Self-Reliance" community collaboration program • By the Home Affairs Department • Provide seed funds to qualified institutions to set up social enterprises

  11. Flourishing

  12. Social Enterprise Business Centre • HKCSS－HSBC Social Enterprise Business Centre • Was supported by the HSBC Bank Charitable Foundation in 2008 • Support platform for social enterprises • Promote cross-sectoral cooperation • Business groups, professional groups and foundations • To cultivate social entrepreneurs and promote the development of social enterprises • Happy Veggies、4Limb、iBakery

  13. Social Ventures Hong Kong • Established by Francis Ngai Wah Sing，to support innovative projects with investment methods and professional power to promote the development of social innovation in Hong Kong and to create social benefits. • Incubating and investing a lot of influential social enterprises Eg. Green Monday ，鑽的，要有光

  14. Hong Kong Social Enterprise Challenge • 2007 is organized annually by the CUHK Entrepreneurship Research Center • Hong Kong's first college-wide social enterprise entrepreneurial competition • There have been more than 6,700 students from 44 tertiary institutions and have accumulated more than 1,100 social enterprise program concepts.

  15. Social Enterprise Summit • Was founded in 2008 by the Hong Kong Policy Research Foundation • The aim is to promote social innovation and social enterprise spirit • Launched a community-based promotion program in 2014 • Community-based community-based forums, workshops and guided tours • 10 years ago • Attract participants from all over the world to explore the social enterprise change and innovation • The number of participants increased from 300 to 2,000 • Successfully invited foreign outstanding social enterprises to share • UK: Founder of InspirEngage International : Ms. Melody Hossaini • UK: CEO of Nesta : Geoff Mulgan • Head of Sales and Relations, The Wild Hearts Group : Colin Downie • World Partnership CEO of B Lab : MsAlicia Darvall

  16. FSESFullness Social Enterprises Society • Chairman of the Board: Dr. Kee Chi Hing • Was established in 2011 to convene professionals to become volunteers and to promote the development of social enterprises and social innovation in Hong Kong with knowledge and experience. • Beginning in 2012, the annual "11 Ethical Consumption Campaign"

  17. Mainly Establish by charity institution • WISE Model (Create job opportunities to tackle poverty) • Cross-sectoral cooperation to promote social transformation • Focusing on innovative solutions to more effectively solve social problems • More private enterprises operate social enterprises (business participation) • Focusing on the company / organization internal resources social enterprise spirit

  18. The role of Government, Business, Public and Academic

  19. Government Promotion / reward plan Funded Sponsor

  20. Academic Internship Research And Impact Assessment Social Enterprise Programme Social Enterprise Starting Competition

  21. Business Sector Benefit Corporations Sponsor Fund Responsible Procurement and Social Tendering

  22. Third Sector Incubator Shared working Space SE Directory/Certification Capacity Building of Social Enterprises Media/Column SEBC Creative investment Oversea Exchange

  23. One-stop support platform - to promote the development of social enterprises Space Financial Resource Human Capital/ Knowledge Publication Business network

  24. Our Impact – Lever of Social Capital $500 m extra fund solicited to the field More than 30% sales growth of SE after joining SEBC’s various projects More than10,000 hours of free consultation hours provided to SE 51+ new business model incubated , demonstrating spillover effect to the society More than 10,000 individuals getinspired and engaged in our education program $4m donation from HSBC and government Uplift the whole sector in past 9 years HKCSS’ network Invest in 2008

  25. Finance – Impact Incubator Objective: • Appointed by the government as one of the Intermediary of the 500 million Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fund • an one-stop support platform to incubate social entrepreneurs and innovative ideas • More than 50 social enterprises / social innovation projects are being supported

  26. Finance – DBS SE Advancement Grant / DBS Social Innovators 2016 • More than 40 SEs benefited, more than 130 jobs created for the deprived groups, 80% of participating SEs recorded a double digit sales growth after joining the scheme

  27. Business Network – Good Goods • Establish a SE sales platform to bring new business opportunities to over 100 SE partners and grassroots organizations • Sales performance of SEs enhanced after joining the platform. E.g. $100 SE gift coupon brings extra $30 spending for an SE • Promote responsible consumption to corporate customers, with large corporations being engaged e.g. JP Morgan, MTR, Asiamiles etc.

  28. Talent – Social Angels & Incubation Program • work with corporate partners and professional associations, recruit ‘social angels’ to offer free business advisory service. More than 50 SE projects received in-depth, practice-based support from SEBC • New business models (e.g. Happy Veggies) incubated, spilling over positive impact on the society

  29. SE Support Service – SE Set up Guide Publish a set of Social Enterprise Guide Booklets A Practical Guide of Setting up a Social Enterprise Choosing a Legal Form and Recommended Practices

  30. Space – GoodPoint • Obtain space at preferential rate to SEs, so as to enhance their capacity • 1st showcase at Flower Market, in collaboration with 4 operators from NGO and business sector • This model will be replicated in other locations in HK

  31. Thankyou

  32. Reference • World Economic Forum (世界經濟論壇,2016) • https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/09/these-are-the-best-countries-to-be-a-social-entrepreneur/ • DBS Foundation (2016) • https://www.dbs.com/dbsfoundation/our-story/default.page • Thomson Reuters Foundation (2016) • http://poll2016.trust.org/i/?id=fc3d5d88-2d70-485d-9c07-72df19dcc8a9 • 韓國社會企業政策推動及發展 考察報告 (行政院勞工委員會職業訓練局,2013) • file:///C:/Users/s0817/Downloads/C10200506_41377.pdf • 新加坡篇／政府帶動 48hrs找到社企夥伴 (聯合報系,2014) • https://vision.udn.com/vision/story/7650/737200 • 洞悉四大趨勢，社企將成未來主流！(遠見書坊,2014) • https://store.gvm.com.tw/article_content_26739_2.html

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