2019 – 2023 : The Alliance contributed to the definition of global standards for the Social Solidarity Economy (SSE). The Alliance Secretariat was led by the French government alongside 16 contributing states and 32 networks.

On April 18, 2023, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the resolution « Promoting the Social Solidarity Economy for Sustainable Development » (A/RES/77/281). It provides an official definition of the SSE and recognizes that it can contribute to achieving and localizing the Sustainable Development Goals.

« [T]he promise of more sustainable, inclusive local development, the creation and promotion of decent work for all ». This is how the French Secretary of State in charge of SSE and associative life described the social and solidarity economy on December 13 in New York, during a multi-stakeholder meeting between SSE actors (countries, civil society, etc.) at the UN.

As moderator Chantal-Line Carpentier pointed out, achieving the SDGs requires complementary economic models that are more sustainable, inclusive and responsible. These are challenges that social and inclusive innovation can meet. The challenge of this event was then to define how an international recognition of SSE can help achieve the SDGs through social and inclusive innovation.

Marlène Schiappa took the opportunity to recall the French legislative commitment since the SSE law of 2014 and salute the resilience and virtuous model promoted by SSE, which represents 10% of GDP and 14% of covered jobs in France. The Secretary of State especially supported the need to create international bridges to federate states and civil society around the SSE, share this vision of the economy and the good practices related to it.