Inter-cooperation – cooperation between SSE initiatives – is an
instrument aimed at strengthening existing companies and organisations, creating other new
ones and conceiving new projects. It can be done in different ways: carrying out joint business
activities, creating second-tier cooperatives and cooperative groups, through socio-political,
sectorial and territorial non-profit organisations, etc. In turn, the public authorities must promote
responsible public procurement so that companies working with them as providers and
suppliers are outstanding in terms of their social and environmental responsibility.
