In Western Europe,theconcept of social enterprise is roughly drawn along the same divide but with variations within the two streams of thought and less distinction between practitioners andacademics.Oneschoolofthoughtstressesthesocialentrepreneurshipdynamicdeveloped by firms who seek to enhance the social impact of their productive activities. In this line, the literature often highlights the innovative approaches to tackling social needs that are developed as businesses are fostered (Grenier, 2003), mainly through nonprofit organisations but also in the for-profit sectors (Nicholls, 2005). In this latter case, this idea has to do, at least partially, with the “corporate social responsibility” debate.