GEAR@SME takes a local, collective approach based on multiple benefits, tailored to the specific locality.
GEAR@SME will test and validate its methodology in four countries: Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Romania, reaching out to a minimum of 300 SMEs per location.
GEAR@SME will reach another 80 locations through the communication and exploitation activities within project lifetime.
GEAR@SME will reach another 600 locations through dissemination events and the online portal beyond project lifetime.
First BEA workshop on climate neutrality with SMEs in Adlershof meets with great interest – Further workshops on various topics in planning Berlin – Climate neutrality is a state in which there is a balance between carbon emission and its absorption from the atmosphere into
“You really make connection with the organisation” Interview with Pieter Minnee, Platform Entrepreneurial Meierijstad (POM), the “Trusted Partner” in the Netherlands August 27, 2021 Pieter Minnee is a Trainee for Sustainability for SMEs at Platform Entrepreneurial Meierijstad (POM). He holds a Bachelor in “Business Administration”
The “Handbook for an integrated GEAR@SME methodology” is available for download now! Read more about the handbook in our interview with WP leader Ingrid Nyström. Click the image below to download the full handbook
GEAR@SME guides through the process of supporting SMEs’ energy efficiency Interview with WP leader Ingrid Nyström, Sweden Six months into the project – what are you and your team working on right now? The WP partners in Romania, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden are
SMEs are enterprises which employ fewer than 250 persons and have an annual turnover not exceeding 50 million euro, and/or an annual balance sheet total not exceeding 43 million euro.
On their own, SMEs do not consume huge amounts of energy, however, collectively they consume more than 13 % of energy. There are globally-significant opportunities to implement energy efficiency measures with potential for savings of up to 30%. At the same time, the adoption rate of energy efficiency measures in SMEs is low. Fewer than 30% of SMEs in Europe have implemented any measures for conserving energy, and only 4% have a comprehensive approach to energy efficiency.
A Trusted partner is an entity that establishes relationships between the relevant parties on both the demand side (SMEs) and the supply side and who attaches mutual respect, accountability, and success to this relationship.
