1. Green SMEs and greening SMEs
EC green action plan for SMEs: context
EC wants to find out what helps SMEs best
to become greener (e.g. save energy)
Sell green products &/or services
Consultation results to be presented mid-March
Action plan foreseen for June/July

2. Green SMEs and greening SMEs
EUROCITIES response
Cities well placed to support green SMEs & greening SMEs
Long list of examples
Important for city action:
(continuous) financial support
Improved green public procurement rules
Support for city-to-city learning

3. How green are European SMEs?
Eurobarometer survey from December 2013
Understand views and attitudes from SMEs towards green jobs, resource efficiency and green markets
Results show that in 2013 European SMEs added more green jobs, made improvements in resource efficiency and are contributing to the transition to a low carbon economy
smes answered

4. How green are European SMEs?
There are 20 million green jobs in SMEs across Europe
4 out of 10 SMEs have at least one full time or part time green employee
Green job:
One that directly works with information, technologies or materials that preserves or restores environmental quality.
This requires specilized skills, knowledge, training or experience

5. How green are European SMEs?
93% of SMEs are taking at least one action to be more resource efficient
minimise waste, save energy (both 67%)
save materials (59%)
8 out of 10 SMEs are planning additional resource efficiency actions in the next two years

6. How green are European SMEs?
What would help your SME to be more resource efficient?
Grants or subsidies
Consultancy on how to improve resource efficieny
Advice on funding possibilities for resource efficiency investments
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7. European Enterprise Promotion Awards 2014
Highlighting success stories of entrepreneurship promotion
local authorities and public-private partnerships eligible
6 categories including ‘successful projects to boost the green economy’
National competition starts now
Each country selects 2 entries by May
Awards given during European SME assembly (Naples 1-2 October)
Check national deadlines
Objectives:
identify and recognise successful activities and initiatives
undertaken to promote enterprise and entrepreneurship
showcase and share examples of best entrepreneurship policies and practices
create a greater awareness of the role entrepreneurs play in society
encourage and inspire potential entrepreneurs.
Awards categories:
Promoting the Entrepreneurial Spirit
Investing in Skills
Improving the Business Environment
Supporting the Internationalisation of Business
Responsible and Inclusive Entrepreneurship
successful projects to boost the green economy
NATIONAL DEADLINES
Still possible to send entries in some countries
Many deadline around mid-June