Key Findings

• Social enterprises have more female leaders than mainstream business, and female-led social enterprises are more likely to hire women onto their staff.
• Social enterprise leaders are also predominately young and the survey findings suggest that social enterprises themselves tend to be relatively newly established.
• Although most social enterprises operate regionally, some have national and international reach.
• Social enterprises are most likely to have the dual aim of making a profit and having social impact, rather than just focusing on social impact alone.