The European Water Resilience Strategy must empower SMEs to be more water-efficient. By applying the “Think First Small” principle, the strategy should acknowledge the specific challenge of the smallest companies and provide them with the necessary incentives and support tools to effectively address critical pressures on Europe’s freshwater ecosystems.
Startups and scaleups need stronger Single Market and Capital Markets Union to succeed in Europe
“Europe can no longer afford to see its most promising innovative companies scale up in the USA or Asia”, said SMEunited President Petri Salminen in response to the launch of the EU Startup and Scale-up Strategy.
Single Market Strategy 2025: encouraging first step; EU institutions commitment is key
Single Market Strategy: from ambitions into action
“SMEs remain cautious and concerned about the impact the introduction of a new company category “small midcaps” will have on SMEs and SME policy in Europe” SMEunited President Salminen stated as a first feedback to the publication of the Omnibus and the Single Market Package.
Small midcaps to be clearly defined
SMEunited calls on the European Commission to “think small first and act accordingly” ahead of the adoption of the “Small Midcap Omnibus” tomorrow.
Parts of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) create confusion and allow greenwashing, say WWF and Urgewald.
Today, the European Commission launched a package aimed at “simplifying” the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), including some provisions in the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions (GAEC). Rather than genuinely making…