Lucy Findlay MBE

Managing Director of Social Enterprise Mark CIC

Lucy has played a leading role in the UK social enterprise sector pretty much since the phrase was first coined. She is the founding Managing Director of Social Enterprise Mark CIC, the international social enterprise accreditation authority.


Lucy is publicly recognised as a key player in the sector and over the last ten years has developed the Social Enterprise Mark from a regional project to an internationally available accreditation, providing a clear standard for the social enterprise sector and added social value. She has been recognised through sector awards, as well as mainstream business awards. She was also appointed an MBE in the 2019 Queen’s New Year Honours, in recognition of her contribution to the social enterprise sector.