We are pleased to announced that we have been awarded the Social Enterprise Mark in recognition of our role as a leading social enterprise in our work reducing CO₂ emissions in the region and beyond.

Social Enterprises are organisations or businesses who are driven by social and

environmental objectives.  MEA has combined our charitable driving force (to help reduce CO₂ emissions) with an entrepreneurial ingenuity to deliver new products and services which help reduce the region's CO₂ emissions. 

What is the Social Enterprise Mark?

Social enterprises are leading the revolution for a better way of doing business and the Social Enterprise Mark is the brand for social enterprises. It identifies those organisations which meet defined criteria for social enterprise, for example allocating 50% or more of profits towards social and/or environmental benefit.

Who developed the Mark?

The Mark has been developed by the social enterprise movement for the social enterprise movement and it is administered by the Social Enterprise Mark Company, a joint venture between the Social Enterprise Coalition, the national body for social enterprise, and RISE, the social enterprise regional network for the South West. It's been researched and tested by the Central Office of Information, and sponsored by the Office of the Third Sector and Big Lottery Fund.  It's independently verified, with a great design and a great pedigree