On 16 November 2021, 10.00 CET, DIGITAL SME, the European Commission, GeSI, and innovative SMEs launched the Focus Group ICT Sustainability.

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Turning Europe into a green and digital economy is a herculean task that rests on the shoulders of one group in particular: innovative “digital enabler” SMEs.  Digital enablers facilitate other businesses’ transition to more digital and sustainable business models. Many of these SMEs are sustainable-by-design, maintaining a very small footprint or net-zero emissions in their own operations while “greening” other sectors with their solutions.

Now Europe’s digital enablers have a new home: DIGITAL SME’s Focus Group ICT Sustainability (FGS)!  This new group will bring together SMEs that are 1) digital or digitally-based, and 2) contribute to environmental sustainability. Starting today, the Focus Group invites businesses that provide sustainable technology solutions and services to join its ranks.

Members of FGS will:

• Work closely with the European Green Digital Coalition
• Contribute to and validate the Digital with Purpose SME framework by the Global enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI)
• Develop DIGITAL SME’s position on sustainability-related policy initiatives
• Engage with DIGITAL SME’s current and future partners in sustainability initiatives
• Be prioritised for speaking engagements at DIGITAL SME’s and partners’ sustainability-related events
• Receive exclusive information about funding opportunities for “green & digital” projects
• Connect with other “green enablers” and demand-side companies on DIGITAL SME’s new Working Groups platform and in dedicated networking event …and more!

If you represent an innovative SME committed to sustainability and/or developing sustainability-enabling solutions, you can request to join the Focus Group ICT Sustainability here!

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