EU Green Action Plan SME's - Carrots & Sticks

The plan aims to create a clear direction and framework for EU's Small Business Act's objective to help SMEs exploit the business opportunities that the transition to a green economy offers.

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This initiative concretely presents a series of new or revised SME-oriented actions proposed at European level. The Green Action Plan aims to (1) improve resource efficiency of European SMEs, (2) support green entrepreneurship, (3) exploit the opportunities of greener value chains, and (4) facilitate market access for green SMEs.

Organizations covered by the instrument

Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs)

Industry scope

All/none specified

ESG coverage - E (Environment)

Materials & Resource Efficiency (circularity), Energy

ESG coverage- S (Social)

Social Impacts & Value Creation

ESG coverage- G (Governance)

All

ESG coverage- Eco (Economic & General)

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Status

Current

Country

Region

Europe

Date of publication

2014

Issuer type

Governments (governmental department, agency)

Reporting requirements

Other e.g. action plan, strategy, programme, voluntary initiative

Mandatory or voluntary

Voluntary

The geographical scope

International/regional (EU)

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