Vanessa Gaffar, Tika Koeswandi
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play an essential role as the key driver in national economic resilience. In developing countries, they contribute to most of the GDP every year. Like a coin with two sides, the rise of SME productivity accidentally caused the increase in global pollution. Now, the SMEs are urged to adjust and set the best strategies to encounter the circumstances. This chapter shares a broader perspective, literature studies, and documentary analysis on the definition and category of SMEs, the involvement of United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), green practices and strategies, and the issue of building sustainable SMEs in relation with climate change. It is also completed with some case studies in SMEs in Indonesia, Africa, United Kingdom, and many more. The chapters set the tone for the rest of the chapters examining the implications of the issues discussed for climate change and the sustainable financial factor. © 2021, IGI Global.
Faculty of Economics and Business Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia; Entrepreneurship Study Program, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia
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