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GreeningtheSMEs:
ImprovingSMEAccesstoGreenFinanceinMauritius
AboutPAGEMauritius
ThePartnershipforActiononGreenEconomy(PAGE)seekstoputsustainabilityattheheartofeconomicpoliciesandpractices;andsupportsnationsandregionsinreframingeconomicpoliciesandpracticesaroundsustainabilitytofostereconomicgrowth,createincomeandjobs,reducepovertyandinequality,andstrengthentheecologicalfounda-tionsoftheireconomies.ComplementarytoUNEPFI,PAGEisajointprogrammewhichbringstogetherfiveUNagencies—UNEnvironmentProgramme,InternationalLabourOrganization,UNDevelopmentProgramme,UNIndustrialDevelopmentOrganization,andUNInstituteforTrainingandResearch,toofferintegratedandholisticsupporttocountriesoninclusivegreeneconomy,ensuringcoherenceandavoidingduplication.PAGErepresentsamechanismtocoordinateUNactiononthegreeneconomyandtoassistcountriesinachievingandmonitoringtheemergingSDGs.
MauritiusofficiallybecameaPAGEpartnercountryinmid-2014andsincethen,PAGE’sworkhassupportednationalobjectivesaselaboratedinavarietyofstrategicplansandgovernmentprogrammes,suchastheMauritiusNationalVision,theThree-YearStrate-gicPlan:RisingtothechallengesofOurAmbitions(2017/18–2019/20),10-YearMaster-planfortheSMESectorinMauritius,and“AchievingMeaningfulChange”(2016–2020).Throughoutthisprocess,PAGEhasworkedwiththeMauritiangovernmentaswellastheprivatesectorandcivilsocietyactorsonaseriesoftechnicalsupportprogramsandvariousgreeneconomyassessments.Itseekstopromoteinnovation,increaseefficiencyofpublicinstitutionsanddevelopskillsinthelaborforcetowardstheadvancementofsharedandenvironmentallysustainablegrowthinMauritius.PAGEactivitiesinMauritiusarecontributingtotheachievementof:SDG1(Nopoverty);SDG4(QualityEducation);SDG8(Decentworkandeconomicgrowth);SDG9(Industry,InnovationandInfrastruc-ture);SDG12(ResponsibleConsumptionandProduction);SDG13(ClimateAction)andSDG17(PartnershipsfortheGoals).
AboutUNEPFI
TheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgrammeFinanceInitiative(UNEPFI)isapartnershipbetweenUNEPandtheglobalfinancialsectortomobilizetheprivatesectorforsustain-abledevelopment.Itworkswithmorethan300membersi.e.banks,insurers,andinves-tors;andover100supportinginstitutions,tohelpcreateafinancialsectorthatservespeopleandtheplanetwhiledeliveringpositiveimpacts.Theaimistoinspire,informandenablefinancialinstitutionstoimprovepeople’squalityoflifewithoutcompromisingthatoffuturegenerations.ByleveragingtheUN’srole,UNEPFIacceleratessustain-ablefinancingbysupportingglobalfinancesectorprinciplestocatalyzeintegrationofsustainabilityintofinancialmarketpractice,withtheaimofcreatingthemosteffectivenetworkforsharingknowledgeandbestpractice;andtoamplifythecollectivevoiceofthefinancesectorinpolicydebate,engagingpolicymakers,regulatorsandsupervisorsontheroleofthefinancialsectorincontributingtosustainabledevelopment.
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Acknowledgements
ThisstudywasproducedbytheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgrammeFinanceInitia-tiveunderleadershipofthePartnershipforActiononGreenEconomy(PAGE).
ThestudywaspreparedbyateamledbyReubenWambui(AfricaRegionalCoordinator,UNEPFI)andsupportedbyMercyOkoth(Consultant,UNEPFI)andDianaAdhiambo.TheteamreceivedoverallsupportandguidancefromLieselVanAst(MembershipandRegionalCo-ordinationManager,UNEPFI),JoyaBhandari(UNPAGEMauritiusNationalCoordinator),BeibeiGu(UNPAGEMauritiusFocalPoint)andAdebiyiOdegbile.WearegratefultoRobertWilsonfordesignandlayoutofthereport.
CloseconsultationwithSMEs,keypolicymakersandgovernmentofficials,andotherstakeholdersinMauritiuswasinstrumentalintheproductionofthisreportandtheirinputsaregratefullyacknowledged.Viewswerealsosolicitedfromarangeofthematicexpertstowhomtheteamisthankful.Theviewsexpressedinthisreportdonotconsti-tuteanendorsementbyanyoftheabove-mentionedstakeholders.
PAGEgratefullyacknowledgesthesupportofallitsfundingpartners:EuropeanUnion,Finland,Germany,Norway,RepublicofKorea,Sweden,SwitzerlandandtheUnitedArabEmirates.
Citation
PAGE(2021),GreeningtheSMEs:ImprovingSMEAccesstoGreenFinanceinMauritius.
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Foreword
Beingasmallislanddevelopingstate,Mauritiusisfacingadverseeffectsofclimatechangeresultinginconsiderableeconomicloss,humanitarianstressesandenvironmentaldegradation.Againstabackdropofaglobalpandemic,Mauritius’recoveryactionstowardsclimatechangeresilienceandsustainabledevelopmentarewellencapsulatedinthephrase“ThinkGlobal,ActLocal”.Mauritiusdevelopmentisheavilyboundtotheglobaleconomy,whichsawthecountry’seconomysufferadverseeffectstoitstourism,energyandfoodindustriesfollowingglobalclosureofbordersduetotheCOVID-19pandemic.
Goingforward,buildingagreeneconomywillrequirerethinkingofthecountry’seconomicmodeltodevelopsustainableandproductivelocalcapabilitieswithaspecialfocusonsmallandmediumenterprises(SMEs).SMEsplayakeyroleinoveralleconomicdevelopmentbutalsosignificantlycontributetoover-allindustrialpollution,thusneedtobeprioritizedinthetransitiontoagreeneconomy.
AccesstofinanceremainsasignificantbarriertogreeningofSMEs.Integratingenvironmentalcrite-riaintoSMEfinancingiskeytocreatingsustainabledevelopmentoutcomes.Thisreportmakesatimelycontributionbyassessingaccessto,anduseof,greenfinancebySMEsinMauritiusandbyextensiontheintegrationofsustainabilityintheirbusinessoper-ations.ItalsodiscussespolicyoptionsasMauritiuscontinuestomovetowardsagreeneconomy.Thereporthasthreekeymessages.
First,Mauritianauthoritieshavemadecommend-ablepolicyeffortstowardsincentivizingbusinessestoengageinsustainablepractices,asseeninthe2020–2021NationalBudgetandthe10-yearSMEMasterPlan.However,publicfinancingalonecannotfullyfundSMEadoptionofgreenpractices.Thus,the
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Foreword
reportalsohighlightsinnovativeSMEgreenfinancingschemesfromcommerciallenderstowardsadvanc-ingenvironmentalsustainability.
Second,SMEsfaceknowledge,financial,policyandsizebarriersinhibitingthemfromaccessinggreenfinance.Thesebarriershighlightareasofopportu-nityforpolicyinterventiontosupportSMEstoadoptandfinanceappropriategreentechnologiesandinno-vations.Thereisstillaneedtoexpandstructures,strategies,initiativesandpoliciesthatarespecifictogreenfinanceforSMEs.Further,awarenessneedstobecreatedonavailablesupportandinitiatives,toallowSMEstotakefulladvantageofthem.Asaresult,moreSMEswillgainmotivationtoincorporategreenprojectswithintheiroperationsandinturnacquiregreenfinancing.
Third,followingincreasingunemploymentandincomelossesprecipitatedbytheCOVIDpandemic,supportmeasuresareneededtoprotectsmall-scaleenter-prisesandpreventthemfromrevertingtonegativecopingstrategiesundoingthecommendableprog-ressmadesofartowardsgreenerandmoreinclusivedevelopment.TowardsnationaleconomicrecoveryfromCOVID-19impacts,thegovernmentofMauritiushaslaunchedaGreenRecoveryProject,withthetech-nicalassistanceofthePartnershipforActionontheGreenEconomy(PAGE)andfundingfromtheGermangovernment.Theseactivitiesareaimedatcreatinganenablingbusinessenvironmentanddevelopingincen-tivestopromoteasustainableagro-foodindustryandtheexpansionofSMEsinthesector.
EricUsher
UNEPFIHead
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Foreword
TableofContents
Foreword
5
ListofAcronyms
9
A.
ExecutiveSummary
11
B.
Introductionandbackground
14
1.
StudyContext
14
2.
StudyObjectives
15
3.
StudyApproachandMethodology
15
C.
LandscapeofSMEsinMauritius
16
1.
SMEsinMauritius
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2.
EconomiccontributionandsignificanceofSMEs
16
D.
PolicyandRegulatoryFrameworkforSMEs
18
1.
The10-yearmasterplanfortheSMEsector
18
2.
Nationalbudget
20
E.
StateofSustainabilityforSMEsinMauritius
22
1.
SustainabilityinMauritius
22
2.
GreenProjectsforSMEsinMauritius
24
F.
GreenFinanceOptionsinMauritius
25
1.
GreenFinancinginMauritius
25
2.
StatusofGreenfinanceoptions
26
G.
GreenFinanceInstitutionsandInitiatives
28
1.
CommercialBanks
28
2.
DevelopmentBanks
30
3.
MultilateralInstitutions
30
4.
OtherInstitutionsandInitiatives
33
H.
StudyFindings
37
1.
GreenFinanceBarriersforSMEs
37
2.
GreenFinanceCaseStudies
40
3.
TheLandscapeandOpportunityforGreenFinance
43
4.
PracticesonGreenFinance:Lessonsfromelsewhere
44
I.
RoadmapandactionstoscaleupgreenfinanceforSMEs
53
1.
PotentialSolutionstoIdentifiedBarriers
53
2.
Furtherrecommendations
56
3.
QuickwinsandNextSteps
57
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TableofContents
J.
GreenRecoveryinMauritius–“BuildingBackGreen”
59
1.
TheCOVID-19Pandemic
59
2.
COVID-19inMauritius
59
3.
COVID-19RecoveryPlans
61
4.GreenBusinessOpportunitiesinMauritius
63
5.
Recycling
64
K.
Conclusion
68
L.
RecommendationforFurtherStudy
70
M.Appendix:ResourceToolkitonGreenFinance
71
1.GreenFinanceandProgrammes
71
2.CarbonMarketsandPricing
73
3.
Mauritiusresources
74
N.
Bibliography
75
Annex1:SMESurvey
80
ListofTables
Table1:
NewcriteriafordefiningSMEs
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Table2:
ValueAdded&EmploymentofSMEsfor2002,2007,2013and2019
17
Table3:
SUNREFEligibleProjects
32
Table4:
GOFresponsetochallengesfacedbySouthAfricanSGBsandfundmanagers
48
Table5:
CaseStudiesofGrants,SubsidiesandTechnicalAssistanceforSMEs
57
Table6:
CaseStudiesofTaxIncentivesforSMEs
57
Table7:
GreenBusinessOpportunitiesinMauritius
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ListofFigures
Figure1:
ContributionoftheSMEsector10-yearplan
20
Figure2:
CHUEEProcessDesign
52
Figure3:
WasteCompositioninMauritius
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TableofContents
ListofAcronyms
ADF AfricanDevelopmentFund
AFD AgenceFrançaisedeDéveloppement
AGF AfricanGuaranteeFund
BMCE MoroccoBankofForeignCommerce
BOM BankofMauritius
CBRC ChinaBankingRegulatoryCommission
CEB CentralElectricityBoard
ClimateChangeCentre
CFP CatalyticFinancePartner
CHUEE ChinaUtility-BasedEnergyEfficiencyFinanceProgram
Cicero CenterforInternationalClimateResearch
COVID-19 CoronaVirusDisease2019
CSRC ChinaSecuritiesRegulatoryCommission
DAI DevelopmentAlternatives,Inc.
DBM DevelopmentBankofMauritius
DEM DevelopmentandEnterpriseMarkets
DH Moroccandirham
EBRD EuropeanBankforReconstructionandDevelopment
EIB EuropeanInvestmentBank
ESCOs EnergyServiceCompanies
EU EuropeanUnion
EUNIF EuropeanUnionNeighborhoodInvestmentFacility
EUR Euro
FDI ForeignDirectInvestment
GAP GreenActionPlan
GDP GrossDomesticProduct
GEF GlobalEnvironmentFacility
GEFF GreenEconomyFinancingFacility
GIZ GermanDevelopmentCooperationAgency
GOF GreenOutcomesFund
GVA GrossValueAdded
ICT InformationCommunicationTechnology
IDC IndustrialDevelopmentCorporation
IFC InternationalFinanceCorporation
ISP InvestmentSupportProgramme
KfW KreditanstaltfürWiederaufbau
KWh Kilowatthour
LEMS LeasingEquipmentModernizationScheme
LLRF LoanLossReserveFund
MARENA MauritiusRenewableEnergyAgency
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MCB MauritiusCommercialBank
MCCI MauritiusChamberofCommerceandIndustry
MEDIA MauritiusExportDevelopmentandInvestmentAuthority
MEPU MinistryofEnergyandPublicUtilities
MoBEC MinistryofBusiness,EnterpriseandCooperatives
MoESDDBM MinistryofEnvironment,SustainableDevelopment,andDisasterandBeach
Management
MorSEFF MoroccoSustainableEnergyFinancingfacility
MPCB MauritiusPostandCooperativeBankLtd
MRC MauritiusResearchCouncil
MSMEs Micro,SmallandMediumsizedEnterprises
MUR MauritianRupee
MWh Megawatthour
NDF NordicDevelopmentFund
NGFS NetworkofCentralBanksandSupervisorsforGreeningtheFinancialSystem
NSIS NationalSMEIncubatorScheme
OECD OrganizationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopment
ODI OverseasDevelopmentInstitute
PAGE PartnershipforActiononGreenEconomy
PET Polyethyleneterephthalate
PSEE PrivateSectorEnergyEfficiency
SACCO SavingsandCreditCooperative
SBM StateBankofMauritius
SCP SustainableConsumptionandProduction
SDGs SustainableDevelopmentGoals
SEM StockExchangeofMauritius
SEMDEM StockExchangeofMauritiusDevelopmentandEnterpriseMarket
SEMSI StockExchangeofMauritiusSustainabilityIndex
SGB SmallandGrowingBusinesses
SID SmallIslandDevelopingStates
SMEDA SmallandMediumEnterprisesDevelopmentAuthority
SMEs SmallandMedium-sizedEnterprises
SSE SustainableStockExchanges
SUNREF SustainableUseofNaturalResourcesandEnergyFinance
UNCTAD UnitedNationsConferenceonTradeandDevelopment
UNDESA UnitedNationsDepartmentofEconomicandSocialAffairs
UNDP UnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme
UNEP UnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramme
UNEPFI UnitedNationsEnvironmentProgrammeFinanceInitiative
UNFCCC UnitedNationsFrameworkConventiononClimateChange
UNIDO UnitedNationsIndustrialDevelopmentOrganization
UNOPS UnitedNationsOfficeforProjectServices
USD UnitedStatesDollar
WHO WorldHealthOrganization
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A.ExecutiveSummary
SmallandMedium-sizedEnterprises(SMEs)inMauritiuscontributesignificantlytojobcreation,innovationandsharedprosperity.ThereisanincreasingfocusonSMEsasdriversofinnovationforsustainabledevelopment.ForMauritiustoacceleratethesustainabilitytransition,furtherattentionisrequiredtosupportthefinancialneedsofSMEs.Thisresearchstudyisanassessmentoftheaccessto,anduseof,greenfinancebySMEsinMauritius.ThestudybyextensionevaluatestheintegrationofsustainabilityinthebusinessoperationsofSMEs.Thestudyidentifiesthegapsingreenfinancing,exploreslessonsfromothercountriesandregions,andproposespotentialsolutionstoscaleupgreenfinanceopportunitiesforSMEs.
ThestudyacknowledgesthatthelegalandthetechnicaldefinitionofSMESvariesandthusmakesitdifficulttomakeanygeneralassertionforSMEsasagroup.ThestudyadoptsthedefinitionproposedbytheSmallandMediumEnterprisesAct2017basedonannualturnover.
ThelandscapeofSMEsinMauritiusishighlyskewedtowardsenterpriseswithlessthanMUR2millionannualturnover,withmostrequiringlow-skillsoperationsandinvolvinglowvalueadditionactivities.TosupportSMEs,thegovernmentsetuptaxincentivesforSMEs’exportprofitsandanSMEequityfundthatinvestsinSMEsinMauritius.The10-YearMasterPlanfortheSMESectorinMauritius(2017)makesrecommendationstoreshapetheentrepreneurlandscapeandsetstargetsforSMEsby2026.Inaddition,throughtheannualnationalbudgets,thegovernmentcontinuestomakeeffortstocreatefavorablepoliciesandincentivessuchastaxincentivesandfeesubsidiestosupportSMEs.
Sustainabilityisakeythemeforthecountry’sdevelopment.Movingtowardssustain-abilityandresponsibleinvestment,thegovernmentofMauritiusrecentlylauncheditsnewnationalprogrammefor2020–2024:“TowardanInclusive,HighIncomeandGreenMauri-tius,ForgingAheadTogether”.Throughtheprogramme,thegovernmentiscommittedtodevelopingenvironmentallysustainabledevelopmentpolicybasedonfourpillars;invest-ingincleanenergy,mitigatingrisksfromclimatechange,protectionofmarineresourcesandshiftingtoacleanerandgreenerMauritius.ThegovernmenthasalsosignedanagreementwiththeEuropeanUnion(EU)toaddressclimatechangeadaptationandmiti-gation.Further,italsohasanationalprogramonSustainableConsumptionandProduc-tion(SCP)whichfocusesongreenpracticeswith13projectssuccessfullyimplemented.
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Publicandprivatesectorengagementispickingupasshownbythenumberoffinan-cialinstitutionsandactorsthathavetakentheinitiativetocreateasegmentforthefinancingorincentivizingofSMEswhilstothersprovidegreenfinance.TheMauritiusCommercialBank(MCB),StateBankofMauritius(SBM)andAfrAsiaBankLimited(AfrA-sia)throughacreditlinefromtheAgenceFrançaisedeDéveloppement(AFD)providegreenloanstohelpfirmssaveenergyandreducetheircarbonemissions.InstitutionssuchasMauBank,DevelopmentBankofMauritius(DBM),andMauritiusResearchandInnovationCouncil(MRIC)haveschemesthatsupportthegrowthanddevelopmentofSMEsinMauritius.Also,theStockExchangeofMauritius(SEM)developedsustainabilityindexesthatidentifycompaniesbasedonstrongsustainabilitypractices.Furthermore,thereexistsprogrammesandinitiativesthatsupportthegreeningoftheMauritianecon-omysuchastheSwitchAfricaGreenProgrammeandtheGreenClimateFund.
SpecificbarrierslinkedtoinsufficientgreenfinanceforSMEsinclude:
KnowledgebarriersthathindertheintegrationofgreenfinancingasSMEs’ownersinMauritiuslackadequateawarenessongreenfinancingandexecutinggreenprojects.
FinancialbarriersthathinderSMEsfromtakingupgreenbusinessprojectsduetolargerinitialcapitalcosts,riskofinvestingingreenSMEsandunfavorablefinancingterms.
RegulationandpoliciesongreenfinanceareofteninadequateanddonotcatertothespecificSMEneeds.
AvailableincentivesandproductsoftenignorethelifestagesofSMEs,especiallystartupsandarethusnottailoredtotheirspecificinvestmentneeds.
ToimprovetheintegrationofgreenfinanceforSMEsinMauritius,knowledge,finance,regulatoryandpolicybarriersneedtobeaddressed.Thestudymakessomekeyrecommendations:
ScaleuppublicinvestmentschanneledtowardsgreenprojectsforSMEs
Adequatepolicyincentivizationthroughgreenfinancepoliciesandincentives
ImprovedSMEsectorawarenessoncommitmentsfromthegovernmentandcommerciallenderstogreenprojectsandgreenfinancing
FinancialinstitutionstoenhanceriskanalysisofSMEsgreenprojects
Expandedgreenproducts/loanswithfavorablelendingtermsforSMEs
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Overtheyears,Mauritiushastakencertaingreenfinanceactionsthathavehelpedtopromoteandacceleratesustainablebusinessofferings.Thisstudyproposespossi-blenextstepswhichiftakencouldimprovetheintegrationofgreenfinanceforSMEswhichinclude:
TheGovernmentintensifyinggreenfinancepoliciesandincentives
Provisionofgreenloansbydevelopmentbanks,localbanks,andotherfinanciers
ProvisionofseveralSMEsschemesandfundsspecifictogreenbusinessdevelop-mente.g.theSwitchAfricaGreenprojectwhosecurrentscopeismanufacturing,agri-cultureandtourismsectors
Awarenesscampaignsongreenbusinessdevelopmentandsecuringgreenfinance
Thestudyalsodiscussespractices,outcomesandlessonslearnedintheSMEgreenfinancespaceacrossdifferentcountriesthatcanbeadoptedandtailoredtofittheMauritianlocalcontext.
Reducingwastethroughrecyclingcontributestosustainabledevelopmentthroughpollutioncontrol,resourcerecoveryamongmanymore.ThestudylooksatSMEinvolvementinrecycling,solutionstochallengesfacedbySMEsandavenuesofdevel-opmentforSMEstoengageinrecycling.
Finally,COVID-19hasbroughtglobaldisruption,withunprecedentedeconomicvolatil-ityandslowdown.Mauritiushasbeenhighlyvulnerableespeciallyinkeysectorssuchastourism,andthegovernmenthasbeenkeentoenactinterventionstocontroltheeffectsofthepandemicandboosteconomicrecovery.WhilethisposesachallengeforMauritius,italsopresentsawatershedmomentforthecountrytoaligneconomyrecoveringtomoresustainableaninclusivepracticeandthus“BuildBackBetter”.Inresponsetothepandemic,theGovernmentofMauritiushasoutlinedsubstantivepolicyinterventionstosupporttheprivatesectortomitigatetheimpactofCOVID-19,andatthesametimepreventitsrapidspread.
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Introductionandbackground
StudyContext
Mauritiusgreenhouseemissionshavebeengrowingyearly,asthecountrycontinuestodevelopitseconomy.Specifically,carbondioxideemissionsgrewsubstantiallybetween2010and2020from3,290thousandtonnesto5,200thousandtonnes.Mauritiusseekstopromoteaparadigmshifttolow-emissionsandadapttoclimatechangeasthecoun-tryisamongthehighlyvulnerabletoclimatechangeimpacts.Thus,thegovernmentofMauritiushasbeenconsistentinitseffortstodeveloppolicies,strategiesandinitiativestotransformMauritiusintoagreeneconomy.Moreinvestmentsbythegovernmenthavebeendirectedtowardssectorssuchasrenewableenergy,energyefficiencyprojects,greenagriculture,improvedwastemanagement,greenagricultureandlow-carbontransport.
SmallandMedium-sizedEnterprises(SMEs)playakeyroleintheeconomicdevelop-mentofMauritiusbuthavelimitedinvestmentincontrollingfortheircontributiontooverallindustrialpollutionthroughtheirownoperationsoracrosstheirvaluechain.ThispresentsahugegapandthereforehugeopportunityforSMEstopromoteasustainableandinclusiveeconomy.
Greenfinanceisabroadtermthatreferstoanyflowoffinances,beitfrombanks,micro-credit,insurance,investment,publicsectorandnon-for-profits,offeredundersustainabil-ityconsiderationsspecifictoenvironmentalfactorsandthatareprovidedtopromoteenvironmentallyresponsibleinvestmentsandstimulatelow-carbontechnologies,proj-ects,industriesandbusinesses.1Participationoffinancialinstitutionssuchasbanks,andinvestorsingreeninvestmentinitiativesiscrucial.Thebankingsectorplaysamajorroleinfosteringgreenfinanceasmicrofin
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