In a survey conducted among SMEs in the European Union in 2020, approximately 66 percent of participants said that they were improving working conditions of their employees, whereas only 24 percent of participants said that they were evaluating the impact of their enterprise on society.
In terms of environmental and social sustainability, which of the following actions, if any, is your enterprise actively taking?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Improving working conditions of its employees
66%
Recycling or reusing materials
61%
Saving energy or switching to sustainable energy resources
52%
Reducing consumption of or impact on natural resources
52%
Promoting and improving diversity and equality in the workplace
52%
Engaging employees in the governance of the enterprise
49%
Developing sustainable products or services
30%
Evaluating the impact of your enterprise on society
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European Commission. (September 1, 2020). In terms of environmental and social sustainability, which of the following actions, if any, is your enterprise actively taking? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254455/sustainability-actions-among-eu-smes/
European Commission. "In terms of environmental and social sustainability, which of the following actions, if any, is your enterprise actively taking?." Chart. September 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254455/sustainability-actions-among-eu-smes/
European Commission. (2020). In terms of environmental and social sustainability, which of the following actions, if any, is your enterprise actively taking?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254455/sustainability-actions-among-eu-smes/
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European Commission, In terms of environmental and social sustainability, which of the following actions, if any, is your enterprise actively taking? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254455/sustainability-actions-among-eu-smes/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
In terms of environmental and social sustainability, which of the following actions, if any, is your enterprise actively taking? [Graph], European Commission, September 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254455/sustainability-actions-among-eu-smes/
