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    Opportunities for Micro-small and Medium-sized Enterprises within the Green and Blue Economies

    The report demonstrates the many opportunities available to micro-small and medium-sized enterprises in the green and blue economies in SADC countries. Realizing this potential requires a number of actions to be taken.

    Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)

    Policymakers: Sustainability, Africa,
    The report demonstrates the many opportunities available to micro-small and medium-sized enterprises in the green and blue economies in SADC countries. Realizing this potential requires a number of actions to be taken.
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    Fostering convergence in SME sustainability reporting

    4-page information summary on why SME sustainability reporting matters.

    Source: OECD, 2024

    Policymakers: Sustainability,
    4-page information summary on why SME sustainability reporting matters.
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    Discover SME360X

    SME360X is a user-friendly digital assessment tool to measure, benchmark and economically value the impact of business operations on the environment.

    Source: ICC

    Businesses: Goods, Services, Sustainability,
    SME360X is a user-friendly digital assessment tool to measure, benchmark and economically value the impact of business operations on the environment.
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    Relative CBAM Exposure Index

    The Relative CBAM Exposure Index is designed to identify countries with a high exposure to the EU CBAM, using carbon emissions intensity and exports of CBAM products to the EU.

    Source: World Bank Group, 2023

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Sustainability,
    The Relative CBAM Exposure Index is designed to identify countries with a high exposure to the EU CBAM, using carbon emissions intensity and exports of CBAM products to the EU.
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    The Trade and Climate Change Nexus: The Urgency and Opportunities for Developing Countries

    This timely report explores the different ways in which trade and climate change intersect. It also addresses how climate change creates immense challenges for developing countries, but also new opportunities to promote trade diversification in the transition to a low-carbon world.

    Source: World Bank Group, 2021

    Policymakers: Sustainability,
    This timely report explores the different ways in which trade and climate change intersect. It also addresses how climate change creates immense challenges for developing countries, but also new opportunities to promote trade diversification in the transition to a low-carbon world.
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    Export essentials: building and maintaining a green supply chain

    This guide from the Institute of Export & International Trade (IOE&IT) lays out some ways that MSMEs can begin to take stock of their supply chain and get a sense of how to reduce the carbon footprint of any trade they conduct.

    Source: The Institute of Export & International Trade (IOE&IT), 2023

    Businesses: Goods, Services, Sustainability,
    This guide from the Institute of Export & International Trade (IOE&IT) lays out some ways that MSMEs can begin to take stock of their supply chain and get a sense of how to reduce the carbon footprint of any trade they conduct.
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    Sinergias para un comercio inclusivo y sostenible, el caso de la Alianza del Pacífico

    Este documento visibiliza los vínculos entre el comercio internacional y distintos aspectos de la sostenibilidad a partir de la experiencia de la Alianza del Pacífico en áreas específicas: empoderamiento económico de las mujeres e igualdad de género; economía circular y bioeconomía; e internacionalización de las mipymes.

    Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)

    Policymakers: Sustainability, South & Central America and the Caribbean,
    Este documento visibiliza los vínculos entre el comercio internacional y distintos aspectos de la sostenibilidad a partir de la experiencia de la Alianza del Pacífico en áreas específicas: empoderamiento económico de las mujeres e igualdad de género; economía circular y bioeconomía; e internacionalización de las mipymes.
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    UNIDO Industrial Decarbonization Accelerator

    The Industrial Decarbonization Accelerator is a UNIDO-led network of international initiatives working to accelerate the shift of industrial organizations – both large and small – away from fossil-fuels.

    Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization(UNIDO)

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Services, Capacity Building, Sustainability,
    The Industrial Decarbonization Accelerator is a UNIDO-led network of international initiatives working to accelerate the shift of industrial organizations – both large and small – away from fossil-fuels.
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    WTO Women and trade

    This is the website of the WTO Women and trade.

    Source: World Trade Organization(WTO)

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Capacity Building, International Organization, Sustainability,
    This is the website of the WTO Women and trade.
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    WTO Documents Online

    WTO Documents Online provides access to the official documentation of the World Trade Organization.

    Source: World Trade Organization(WTO)

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Services, Access to Finance, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation, Capacity Building, Contractual Disputes, Digital Trade & E-Commerce, Export Potential, Intellectual Property, International Organization, Investment Facilitation, Logistics, Regional Trade Agreements, Regulation & Standards, Sustainability, Tariffs & Taxes, Trade Remedies,
    WTO Documents Online provides access to the official documentation of the World Trade Organization.
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    International Trade Centre (ITC) Standards Map

    The free tool helps you to find trusted and neutral information about voluntary sustainability standards (VSS), codes of conduct, audit protocols, reporting frameworks and company programs on sustainability.

    Source: International Trade Centre (ITC)

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Services, Capacity Building, Sustainability,
    The free tool helps you to find trusted and neutral information about voluntary sustainability standards (VSS), codes of conduct, audit protocols, reporting frameworks and company programs on sustainability.
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    Employment promotion for Small and Medium Enterprises

    This is a webpage by ILO on employment promotion for Small and Medium Enterprises.

    Source: International Labour Organization (ILO)

    Policymakers: Capacity Building, Sustainability,
    This is a webpage by ILO on employment promotion for Small and Medium Enterprises.