First annual conference of the OECD Platform on Financing SMEs for Sustainability
Dec 7, 2022 – The first annual conference of the OECD Platform on Financing SMEs for Sustainability, held in Paris on Dec 7, brought together high level participants from the public sector (policy makers, public financial institutions, SME agenci...
SME ASSEMBLY 2022: Europe’s entreprises of tomorrow… sustainable, resiliant, digital.
Nov 28-30, 2022 – This year SME Assembly was hosted, from 28 to 30 November 2022, by the European Commission along with the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU in Prague, Czech Republic. The SME Assembly is the most significant event for smal...
Africa must industrialize: 10 key points that African leaders committed to at the just concluded summit on industrialization and economic diversification.
Nov 25, 2022 – With increasingly growing concern over the slow progress in the implementation of the Industrial Development Decades for Africa (IDDA) I, II and III; the Strategy for the Implementation of the Action Plan for Accelerated Industrial de...
How Latin American companies can implement the ‘G’ in ESG in their supply chains
ESG criteria are not three single letters, but work as a whole. Having a strong ‘G’ for governance in supply chains can ensure effective corporate governance and provide a way for the ‘E’ and ‘S’ to be just as effectiv...
ASEAN, ESCAP, Canada launch Policy Toolkit to strengthen women’s entrepreneurship
JAKARTA, Nov 23, 2022 – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), and the Government of Canada launched the Policymakers Toolkit “Strengthening Women’s Entrep...
UN Global Compact launches new business guidance on a Just Transition for Climate Adaptation
23 Nov 2022 – New York, United States of America The UN Global Compact today released new guidance for business on how they can adapt to minimize climate change risks and impacts on their operations and supply chains in a just and equitable manner. ...
COP27: Entrepreneurs Are Key To Sustainable, Nutritious Food — But They Need Help
8 Nov 2022 – Small and medium enterprises, or SMEs, are responsible for the delivery of 75% of all food consumed in Africa, and they are in the position to merge nutrition and affordable diets with climate resilience. And the SMEs help support the l...
SMEs in APAC spent more on technology in 2021 than ever before
October 18th, 2022 – Small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) are a critical engine for the global economy — they account for two-thirds of global employment and half of global GDP. While all companies have had to quickly adapt to disruption and g...
SMEs in Europe ready to invest in real-time payment capabilities
October 6th, 2022 – Over two-thirds (68%) of European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are planning to invest in real-time payment capabilities over the next year, according to research. Some 60% of the 2,000 SMEs surveyed said it takes a d...
SMEs Are Key To African Development
October 17th, 2022 – SMEs are Africa’s employment lifeline, providing an opportunity for the continent to positively leverage its demographic dividend for growth and sustainable prosperity. The African Development Bank reports that while 10 to 12 ...
