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Bridging Asia and Europe with Sustainable Supply Chains
In the SWITCH-Asia Programme, engaging of Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) in regional or global supply chains and encouraging improvement of their environmental and social performance is one of the key implemented strategies to reach the Programme's overarching aim of promoting uptake of sustainable consumption and production. Focusing on supply chains that cover Europa and Asia, the SWITCH-Asia Network Facility hosts a workshop at the European Round Table on Sustainable Consumption and Production in Bregenz (on May 2, 2012 from 14:00 – 17:30 Festspielhaus Bregenz, Room: Bodensee 3). » Read more...
Plans for the Rio+ 20 Summit - SWITCH-Asia Events
The SWITCH-Asia Programme will be present at the Rio+20 Summit. Two events are planned to illustrate the work of the Policy Support Component and the work of projects together with the Network Facility. » Read more...
Access to Finance Workshop identified opportunities for future approaches
When mirco-enterprises grow, they professionalise their operations. At a certain point of growth, additional funding is need – for technology investments, for innovation, for expanding operation. Financing solutions could come from credit financing, equity financing, venture capital, angels, institutional funds, etc. depending on the maturity and needs of the SMEs/entrepreneurs. But demand and supply do not often match. There are many challenges on both sides – on the side of the bank or investors and on the side of the SMES. The SWITCH-Asia workshop at the Annual ADFIAP meeting discussed the question how to effectively finance greening of SMEs? » Read more...
High Level Seminar on Resource Efficiency and Decoupling approach in Bangkok
More than 45 high level policy makers and experts from the business, academic and research community participated in an intensive seminar on "Resource Efficiency and the Decoupling Approach" that took place in Bangkok, Thailand on 3-4 April 2012. The Seminar was organised by UNEP under its work on the International Resource Panel and the SWITCH-Asia Policy Support Component. » Read more...
EU Ambassador visits leather project
William Hanna, Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh, visits Re-Tie, the EU funded project “Re-Tie Bangladesh:Reduction of environmental threats and increase of exportabilityof Bangladeshi leather products”. » Read more...
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