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Mitigating and Adapting
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Guidelines for ASEAN SMEs

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Guidelines

Mitigating and Adapting
to Climate Change

Guidelines for ASEAN SMEs

In partnership with

About Us

Guidelines

INTRODUCTION

Why Guidelines for SME?

As the world grapples with the complex and far-reaching impacts of climate change, it is more important than ever that businesses of all sizes take action.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the economy of countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), contributing between 30% and 53% of each ASEAN country’s GDP, and between 52% and 97% of total employment.

SMEs may feel like they lack the resources or influence of larger corporations, but they have the power to make a meaningful impact on the environment. SMEs can not only reduce their own carbon footprint and mitigate their own risks, but also drive positive change throughout their industry and seize new opportunities.

This guideline will highlight the various climate risks and opportunities that SMEs should consider in their business planning, and provide tools (checklists, carbon calculator, links to other resources) for SMEs to prepare for climate change.

About the Guidelines

The Guidelines and this website were developed through a technical assistance project requested by Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR) with support from the ASEAN Secretariat, delivered by Carbon Trust and Connecting Founders with funding support from Global Affairs Canada through the Canadian Trade and Investment Facility for Development (CTIF) in May 2022-May 2023.