Financing SMEs for sustainability

The OECD Platform on Financing SMEs for Sustainability provides a forum for global collaboration, research, knowledge sharing and implementation of good practices among public and private financial institutions, policy makers and SME representatives to enhance the provision and uptake of SME sustainable finance for a successful climate transition. The Platform was launched at the margins of COP26 in November 2021 by the OECD, the British Business Bank, the Business Development Bank of Canada, and the Industrial Bank of Korea. The Platform contributes to strengthening the evidence base and developing comparable indicators on SME sustainable finance. It seeks to operationalise sound sustainable finance approaches and instruments for SMEs, enhance dialogue with policy makers and provide high level guidance to governments. The Platform also offers opportunities for creating meaningful networks among banks, ESG intermediaries, Fintech companies, SME representatives and other actors in the sustainable finance ecosystem. The Platform is hosted by the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities, a global reference in the area of SME and entrepreneurship data, policy analysis and dialogue.