Approximately 36 percent of decision-makers at SMEs in the Netherlands thought that lack of consumer or customer demand was the main barrier to becoming sustainable in 2020. By contrast, 11 percent pointed to a lack of willingness among the management.
Leading issues currently preventing SMEs in becoming sustainable in the Netherlands in 2020
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European Commission. (September 1, 2020). Leading issues currently preventing SMEs in becoming sustainable in the Netherlands in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278165/barriers-to-sustainability-in-smes-netherlands/
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European Commission. "Leading Issues Currently Preventing Smes in Becoming Sustainable in The Netherlands in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278165/barriers-to-sustainability-in-smes-netherlands/
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Leading issues currently preventing SMEs in becoming sustainable in the Netherlands in 2020 [Graph], European Commission, September 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278165/barriers-to-sustainability-in-smes-netherlands/
