Small Businesses, Big Impact: Driving SMEs Toward Sustainable Actions

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for 90% of global businesses and 40% of business-sector emissions, but lag in the net-zero transition. Rising costs hinder their sustainability efforts, and both financing and support remain underdeveloped. Why aren’t private and public sectors prioritising SME decarbonisation? Join us to tackle barriers preventing SMEs from embracing sustainability and to explore innovative solutions that can accelerate their journey to net zero.

SHEVAUN HAVILAND
Director General, British Chambers of Commerce

EVA-MARIA DIMITRIADIS
Managing Partner, Conduit Connect

AJAITA SHAH
Founder and CEO, Frontier Markets

HANNAH COOL
Chief Operating Officer, B4NZ

GUY RANAWAKE
Venture Partner, Conduit EIS Impact Fund