Social enterprises are less resilient than traditional businesses in times of crisis: their humanistic and collaborative nature can penalize them in their ability to transform themselves.

Some social enterprises are more resilient than traditional businesses in times of crisis because they can rely on a strong collaborative base and stakeholder support.

The better resilience of social enterprises within comparison to traditional businesses is not, all the time, demonstrated: all companies are different and have put in place different capacities promoting their resilience.