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Enterprise Network and You Manchester Progressive Enterprise Network is a network of social and community enterprises working together to develop economic working practices in line with our values. By choosing to become a member or to support the enterprises in this directory you can support our local community, our environment and social justice. Our Community All full members of MPEN are based within the city of Manchester providing jobs to people in the local area. MPEN members see fulfilling work as an integral part of life and promote progressive working practices that value and support their workers. By supporting these organisations you support a healthy local economy with all of the implications that this has for quality of life in our community. Our Environment Much of our society's economic activity has taken place at the expense of our environment. Ultimately all human activity, including our economy, depends on an environment capable of supporting human life and providing us with a continuous supply of resources and waste treatment services. MPEN members recognise these facts and seek to minimise their environmental impact. By supporting MPEN you will automatically reduce the environmental impact of your purchases. Social Justice The pursuit of profit has often been the sole driving force behind economic activity. In these cirumstances communities at home and abroad have often suffered the results of low wages, poor working conditions and dangerous or unpleasant living conditions. MPEN seeks to promote social justice, social inclusion and equal opportunities for all. Our Values: MPEN members: * value social solidarity, democracy and the health of an individual and community above financial gain * generate inward investment into local communities, to help create an internal market where wealth is created and spent locally * aspire for best ecological practice - minimising environmental impact and working to improve the environmental inheritance for future generations * aim to find new solutions to old problems rather then to simply place themselves in a new market sector * strive for local community involvement and control, implementing as far as it is possible, democratic management techniques. * strive for progressive work practices like parental leave, job sharing, flexi-time and abide by the minimum legal terms and conditions of employment * commit resources and time to quality training and personal development of employees, and allow their workers the standard freedoms and rights such as union membership and holiday entitlements. * are committed to inclusion and equal opportunities within their recruitment and other management procedures. We use the following definitions to define groups: * Social enterprise. A financial enterprise, which has social benefits, like training, personal development or employment. Often instigated by a professional body or regeneration agency and employs local people through a training, ILM or New Deal program. * Community enterprise. A financial enterprise, which is conceived, instigated and controlled by the community. It is different from a social enterprise as it is a bottom up process and begins and remains the property of local people. * Community project. A project, which is conceived, instigated and controlled by the community. It is not defined as an enterprise if its aim or a significant part of its work is not to generate financial wealth. For example, a food co-operative is a community project because its primary aim is to provide cheaper food not to generate money. * Voluntary project. A project instigated by people the project is not aimed to directly service. It must be not-for-profit and it have aims other than to raise finances to directly benefit individuals. |
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a network of community enterprises, workers co-op & not-for-profits working in progressive ways to make our city greener, healthier and more equitable
Grey progress..... tonnes of poultry imported into Britain from the Netherlands in one year: 61,000 tonnes of poultry exported from Britain to the Netherlands in one year: 33,000 |
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