Presentation on SME Greening in Ukraine

1. SME Greening Strategy

2. 2
SME Strategy: 3 key steps
Improvement of the
regulatory
framework
Promotion of a
business support
structure network
Enhance
entrepreneurship &
innovation
Enhance growth &
competitiveness
for EU
trade/accession
 Establish an Ukrainian
SME Initiative (Agency)
 Capacity Building of
existing and support of
new SME service
providers
 Interfaces and synergy
effects with other
programmes (i.e. EU
SURE)
 Input for reforms
 Coordination with
other reform
programmes
(Strategy 2020)
Cross-cutting strategy
2015/2016 and ongoing from 2016 from 2017 from 2017
 Awareness raising
initiatives
 Promotion of
education & training
(On/Offline)
 Provision of
infrastructure (Start-
up center)
 Interfaces with EU
programmes
 Information about
EU opportunities
 Standards &
Certification
 Matchmaking
(B2B)
 Trade and Export
promotion
 Interfaces with
EU programmes
3) SME Support Programme1) Framework 2) Institutional
Strenghtening

3. 3
Creating conditions for SMEs
2 “pain points”
• Inefficient regulation
• Waste management not performing
– only 4% recycling
Tools to address
• Simplified regulatory regime for
SMEs (low-risk facilities)
• National strategy and action plan
of waste management

4. 4
SME Support Programs
Start-Up & Entrepreneurship
Promotion
“Fit for Europe” –
Competitiveness & Market access
(DCFTA)
Access to Finance
Green SME development
Young entrepreneurs, innovative
companies, women, unemployed
persons
Micro, small and medium sized
companies
Small & middle sized companies
Middle sized companies (energy
efficiency), new technology firms
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5. 5
Green SME development
Competitiveness
Access to European Markets through
environmental management standards
New Business Models
Access to finance for resource and
energy efficiency investments
Cost savings through resource and
energy efficient manufacturing
Job Creation
Green Job Initiative
Environmental Business
Service Providers
Green Entrepreneurship
Promotion
Innovation
Eco-Innovation/ Environmental
Technology Transfer
Cluster Promotion for Eco-Industries
Environmental Technology
Certification / Eco-Labeling
SME training for resource/ energy
efficiency
Objective: Increase competitiveness and job creation through
environmentally sound production practices
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Promotion of eco-Innovation and
learn about environmental
management/ technologies
Increase competitiveness of
SME
Create jobs in green
industries and green
business services

6. 6
Green SME development4
Intervention area Project Activities Partner/Provider Time
frame
Job creation /
Innovation
Awareness
campaigns
Information, advice and guidance on
business benefits of improved
environmental performance (on waste
disposal, product design, process
efficiency)
SMEDA, public
bodies
From
2016
Competitiveness Green
Certification
Sector-specific green certification of
business practice
Eco-label schemes
SMEDA, public
bodies
From
2016
Competitiveness Eco-Industry
Networks
Promotion of green SME behaviour
Demonstration of good practices
Cross-country partnership between
networks
SMEDA, public
bodies
From
2017
Innovation Resource
Efficiency
Program
Loans for resource & energy efficiency and
renewable energy
Voucher for consulting and advice on
resource efficiency
SME Training on resource efficiency
(excellence and learning center)
SMEDA, public
bodies
From
2017
Potential Projects