Cooperative Multiactive of

Professionals SOMEC
OBJECTIVE
PURPOSE OF THE PRESENTATION
-Understand the functionality of the
cooperatives

-define the advantages and benefits that they

can offer us with respect to other association
models that offer similar services

-know the social and economic contributions

they offer to our society
Because this company?
Because it is a modest cooperative that offers
very complete services aimed especially at
medical professionals and a broad portfolio
of services that provide us with a broader
vision of the purpose of cooperatives.
ACTIVITY AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
What does Somec do?
promptly and aggressively solve the main needs of
members and their families, strengthen the
development of the solidarity economy and help the
community. Through:
- Low cost financial services
- Social management
- Social and mutual funds

Social Responsability

• Carry out activities such as the delivery of

benefits to vulnerable population
• Easy and fast access to educational credits
• Offers agreements to grant housing credits
WHAT IS A COPERATIVE?
The non-profit associative company is
cooperative, in which the workers or the
users, according to the case, are
simultaneously the contributors and the
managers of the company, created in
order to produce or distribute jointly and
efficiently goods or services to satisfy the
needs of its associates and the
community in general.
BENEFITS OF COOPERATIVES
Advantage
• Economics
• insurance
• Equality
Disadvantage
There really is no disadvantage for the associate.
However for the partner of the company the following are presented:
• Operational difficulties
• Hiring of workers
• Control mechanisms
• Net benefits
THANK YOU!!
Presented by Mireya Martinez
and Ingrid Garcia