News from 2017-01-26 / KfW Research

SMEs all over the world are promoting social interests

In the past two years, nine in ten small and medium-sized enterprises in industrialised and emerging economies have worked to achieve social and ecological goals. They are primarily involved in securing good working conditions. But SMEs also advocate for the careful management of natural resources – not least because this also yields clear business benefits. In international comparison, German SMEs have been particularly active in environmental protection and climate action.

SMEs all over the world are promoting social interests

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