The rise in social enterprise is an unmistakable trend in the world. Since 2014, the first year social enterprise in Taiwan, Taiwanese government has been actively fostering the entrepreneurial ecosystem and creating opportunities for the development of social enterprise. By carrying out the vision with a profitable self-sustaining business model, they hope to use whatever is taken form the society and to make contribution back as well.
However, nowadays there seems to be no effective and eligible evaluation criteria for social enterprise. Rather its influence can only be describe on abstract words which can be a huge challenge on their legitimacy and survival.
This research uses documentary research and comparative research. Takes the study result from” Institute of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health, Ministry of Labor” as a references to discuss the assessment index in two-dimensions from “Taiwan NPO Self-Regulation Alliance”, and” B Corporation”.
With a third party certification, social enterprises can clearly recognize their own deficiencies and enhance the operational execution; moreover, increase transpar-ency gaining the public support. The research found that "Taiwan NPO Self-Regulation Alliance" authentication mechanism is more suitable for the current social enterprise in Taiwan.
