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Green growth provides a means by which economic, environmental and social goals can be simultaneously achieved. It presents an opportunity to make existing industries more sustainable while at the same time encouraging new industries and a diversified economy.
Achieving a green and inclusive economy will be critical for tackling climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. SMEs will play an indispensable role in achieving this economic transformation due to the large share of global business they represent. Accounting for about 99% of enterprises in OECD countries, SMEs also employ a significant share of people, especially in low-income countries, where they contribute to, on average, 78% of employment compared to 65% in high-income countries.
Due to their large numbers, the very diverse nature of their businesses and their typically small number of employees, the barriers to greening the operations of SMEs are generally more complicated to overcome than those for larger companies.
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Yep, ships are around 20x more efficient than trucks in shipping, and why scrap metal prices are going up
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The case of decentralised piping water companies: resilience of safe drinking water models during COVID-19 times (with examples from Ethiopia and Cambodia)
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Companies are more than twice as likely to disclose their environmental impact when directly engaged by investors. How does direct investor engagement drive corporate environmental transparency?
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The Green Industry Platform has launched the beta version of its dedicated SME Support Centre! Check out this user-friendly online portal to help SMEs develop a resource efficiency strategy and implement specific actions.
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The Green Side of International Women's Day: IFC’s insider podcast ClimateBiz explores the pivotal role of women in green finance and climate-smart businesses on this special episode, featuring women leaders.
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IKEA US Completes its First Solar Car Park at its Baltimore Location - "Initial results have exceeded expectations as the Baltimore location has seen an 84% decrease in the amount of energy needed to be purchased between September and December 2020, equating to a 57% energy cost savings for the store."
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The Role of Entrepreneurial Agility in Digital Entrepreneurship and Creating Value in Response to Digital Disruption in the Newspaper Industry