The investment, which can be in the form of monetary or non-monetary funds, in social companies and is made by the investor with the intent of achieving measurable financial and social returns. Provided that achieving the social impact takes precedence over profitability goals, and the investor in social companies becomes a social investor.

Providing creative solutions that contribute to facing social or environmental challenges in innovative ways that take into account the roots of problems, societal systemic thinking, and the ability to continue and expand as much as possible, whether it is (product, process, program, project, platform).

It is the establishment and operation of solutions of services and products in a commercial manner that aims to solve social or environmental issues in a sustainable manner. Whoever leads, manages and establishes entities according to this method is called a social entrepreneur or social entrepreneur.

Entities established to address social or environmental issues and use commercial approaches to ensure that social or environmental goals are achieved in ways that are financially sustainable