Introduction • CO2 emissions of SMEs in the tertiary sector (such as butchers, barbers, small food shops, restaurants and pubs) are significant. • Initiatives to reduce CO2 by SME in tertiary sector exist but apply only for basic energy technologies (e.g., normal insulation). Efforts for innovative …

A topic of great social relevance in the current century is implementing innovative sustainable production processes. Globally waste management is one of the biggest sustainability challenges. With urbanization and a growing global population, the use of various products and discarding their waste has …

The European Commission has selected the Northern Netherlands to become the leading European hydrogen region and supports establishment of a complete local (green) hydrogen ecosystem covering production, storage, distribution, refueling and final use of hydrogen (Cordis, H2Valley, 2019). In line with …

Guest lecture for finance students on sustainability in relation to SME's. 60 minutes of lecture and discussion.

Digitale transformatie staat zowel in de wetenschap als het bedrijfsleven sterk in de belangstelling. Het is voor elk bedrijf essentieel om digitalisering in zijn strategie te verwerken. In combinatie met exponentieel toenemende hoeveelheden data hebben bedrijven ongekende mogelijkheden om datagedreven …

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Recent economic crises, environmental problems and social challenges have urged us to drastically change our consumption and production patterns and transform organisations to contribute to socio-technical transitions that positively impact these challenges. Therefore, sustainable development and the …

Based on a consultation of stakeholders and a survey amongst local and regional authorities the authors review the state of EU policies for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from a regional perspective. They propose a place-based approach to SME policy based on a strong partnership between different …