1、Fostering the green competitiveness of small businesses A white paper to inspire actionStreet address:ITC 54-56,rue de Montbrillant 1202 Geneva,SwitzerlandPostal address:ITC Palais des Nations 1211 Geneva 10,Switzerland Telephone:+41-22 730 0111Fax:+41-22 733 4439E-mail:itcregintracen.orgInternet:ht
2、tp:/www.intracen.orgThe International Trade Centre(ITC)is the joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations.International Trade Centre 2025Fostering the green competitiveness of small businesses A white paper to inspire actionFOSTERING THE GREEN COMPETITIVENESS OF SMALL BUSINES
3、SESiiAbout the paperSmall businesses must adopt green strategies to boost their competitiveness in markets demanding greater sustainability and continue operations amid a changing climate.Yet many small firms struggle to act.In view of the ITC Global SME Ministerial,this paper identifies three criti
4、cal areas where targeted policies can support the green transition of small and medium-sized enterprises(SMEs):strengthening access to green finance and technologies,closing the green skills gap and creating supportive regulatory frameworks.By presenting best practices from around the world,it offer
5、s actionable insights for policymakers to facilitate the green transition adapted to national contexts and SME needs.DisclaimerThis paper draws on independent International Trade Centre(ITC)research,publicly available information and good practices shared by participating governments.The contents do
6、 not represent official outcomes of the ministerial nor are they endorsed by participating governments.The objective of this paper is to inspire discussion by presenting a set of policy actions that governments can consider and adapt to their national contexts.AcknowledgementsThe ITC Research team i