{"id":3814,"date":"2024-04-19T08:36:51","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T08:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hw54cbnnbd.preview.infomaniak.website\/news\/self-employed-entrepreneurship-just-transition-europe-conference-summary\/"},"modified":"2024-04-19T08:36:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T08:36:51","slug":"self-employed-entrepreneurship-just-transition-europe-conference-summary","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/transition-europe.eu\/en\/news\/self-employed-entrepreneurship-just-transition-europe-conference-summary\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-employed entrepreneurship for just transition in Europe: conference summary"},"content":{"rendered":"

Organised by POUR LA SOLIDARIT\u00c9-PLS and its partners in the European project SURE (Sustainable and Responsible Entrepreneurship)<\/a> on 10 April 2024 in Brussels, the event brought together over 50 participants: trainers and coaches, entrepreneurs, representatives of the Brussels-Capital, Wallonia and Nouvelle-Aquitaine (N-A) regions, representatives of European association networks, students, representatives of cooperatives, representatives of the Bulgarian trade union confederation and representatives of Belgian, French and Italian associations.<\/p>\n

In the introductory session, Denis Stokkink<\/b> (President of POUR LA SOLIDARIT\u00c9-PLS) observed that the aim of the conference is to contribute to making the economy of the European Union (EU) sustainable and inclusive. From this perspective, a company that practises corporate social responsibility (CSR) is one that seeks to have a positive impact on society and respect the environment while being economically viable. There is therefore a major challenge in combining companies’ economic plans with training in environmental issues. Many CSR resources already exist for large companies. However, the SURE partnership has identified a lack of CSR training for independent entrepreneurs and their mentors. Given their large numbers, the commitment of these entrepreneurs is essential to help achieve a just transition, in line with the EU’s objectives, including the Green Deal for Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n

C\u00e9cile Marsan<\/b> (Director of the Co-actions entrepreneurs’ cooperative in Nouvelle-Aquitaine), in her capacity as SURE coordinator, pointed out that it was the Erasmus+ programme that had made this transnational cooperation between Belgian, Bulgarian, French and Italian partners possible. She also pointed out that the three results are available on the project’s website<\/a>:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n