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The Organisation’score mission today is to help governments work together towards a stronger, cleaner, fairer global economy. Through its network of 250 specialised committees and working groups, the OECD provides a setting where governments compare policy experiences, seek answers to common problems, identify good practice, and co-ordinate domestic and international policies. More [information available: www.oecd.org](information available: www.oecd.org).  \nABOUT THE SME AND  \nENTREPRENEURSHIP PAPERS  \nThe series provides comparative evidence and analysis on SME and entrepreneurship performance and trends and on a broad range of policy areas, including SME financing, innovation, productivity, skills, internationalisation, and others. This paper was authorised for publication by Lamia Kamal-Chaoui, Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities, OECD. This document, as well as any statistical data and map included herein, are without prejudice to the status of or sovereignty over any territory, to the delimitation of international frontiersand boundaries and to the name of any territory, city or area.  \nFinancing SMEs for sustainability – Financial institution strategies and approaches  \nAcknowledgements  \nThis report was produced by the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (CFE), led by Lamia Kamal-Chaoui, Director, as part of the programme of work of the OECD Committee on SMEs and Entrepreneurship (CSMEE) . The development of this report benefited from the inputs of Delegates of the CSMEE, chaired by Martin Godel (State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, Switzerland), and its Informal Steering Group on SME and Entrepreneurship Financing, as well as the members of the OECD Platform on Financing SMEs for Sustainability.  \nThis publication was written by Marija Kuzmanovic (Policy Analyst, CFE) under the supervision of Lucia Cusmano (Acting Head of Division, CFE) and Miriam Koreen (Senior Counsellor and Head of Unit, CFE) . The report and the survey implementation also benefitted from research and technical contributions from Bumjune Kim (Policy Analyst, CFE), Camila Jimenez (Junior Policy Analyst, CFE), and Hans Robinson Koger and Monserrat Magaña Ocaña (Interns, CFE) .  \nThe team gratefully acknowledges the insights and comments from colleagues from the British Business Bank: Matt Adey (Chief Economist), Martina Tortis (Senior Manager); from the Business Development Bank of Canada: Sandra Odendahl (Senior Vice President and Head of Sustainability), Sylvie  \nRatté (Senior Economist); from Bpifrance: Philippe Mutricy (Head of Evaluation and Foresight), Baptiste Thornary (Chief Economist), Christophe Menigault (Head of CSR), Raphaël Cottin (Economist); from the Industrial Bank of Korea: Ju Yop Ham (Chief Deputy General Manager, Economic Research Institute), So Jeong In (Manager, Economic Research Institute); from The Montreal Group: Mabel Gonzalez (former Head of Operations and Sustainability, The Montreal Group) .  \nThe team also gratefully acknowledges the support of the knowledge partners of the OECD Platform on Financing SMEs for Sustainability who supported the dissemination of the survey: the Association of European Guarantee Institutions (AECM), Bankers for Net-zero, the European Banking Federation (EBF), the Montreal Group and the SME Climate Hub.  \nThe development of this publication was supported financially by the members of the OECD Platform on Financing SMEs for Sustainability-the British Business Bank, the Business Development Bank of Canada, the Industrial Bank of Korea and Bpifrance-whose ","cbCaifHDE4K1YHpM","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifHDE4K1YHpM","pdf",3065095,"English","# Acknowledgements\n# Introduction\n# Key findings\n## Strategies, targets, transition plans and climate integration in operations\n## Financing instruments and non-financial support for SME clients\n## Sustainability-related data requirements from SME clients\n# Strategies, targets and transition plans\n# Climate considerations in operations\n# Drivers of climate action and the provision of sustainable finance to SMEs\n# Barriers to climate action and the provision of sustainable finance for SMEs\n# Financing instruments and non-financial support\n# SME data and reporting on climate and sustainability\n## Climate-related reporting\n# Conclusion and next steps\n# Glossary of terms","[{\"question\":\"Why is financing important for SMEs’ net-zero transition?\",\"answer\":\"Finance acts as a catalyst for SMEs’ net-zero transition by enabling investments in greener business practices. It also supports entrepreneurs and start-ups in developing and bringing green solutions to market.\"},{\"question\":\"What barriers to climate action and sustainable finance are highlighted?\",\"answer\":\"Limited access to funding is identified as a major constraint for SMEs. The report discusses barriers faced when providing sustainable finance and links them to practical obstacles in climate-related action.\"},{\"question\":\"What sustainability-related data requirements do SME clients face?\",\"answer\":\"SMEs are expected to provide sustainability-related data to support financing decisions. The report outlines climate-related reporting topics and data requirements connected to sustainable finance provision.\"}]","Financing SMEs for sustainability - Financial institution strategies and approaches | PDF",101]