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Drivers and Constraints for Adopting Sustainability Standards in Small and Medium-sizedEnterprises (SMEs)

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Published 2017 by German Development Institute. Authored by Sommer, C.

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Sustainability Approaches:

Specific national plans, policies and platforms
Voluntary Sustainability Standards

Sustainability Issues:

Consumers and supply chains
Participant costs and benefits

Outcomes of Interest:

Consumer preferences
Market access

Specific Themes:

Smallholders
Supply chain benefits

Sectors:

Services

Products:

Other service activities

Sustainable Development Goals:

SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 12 - Responsible Production and Consumption
Region/Country:

Geographies:

Africa
Asia
South America

Countries:

Brazil
China
India
+ 2
Indonesia
South Africa

Summary

This Discussion Paper has been written as part of the research carried out on sustainable global value chains which was supported by funding from the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

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Drivers and Constraints for Adopting Sustainability Standards in Small and Medium-sizedEnterprises (SMEs)

Monitoring report
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Published 2017 by German Development Institute. Authored by Sommer, C.

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