How can b lab and the b impact assessment help sme´s improve their sustainability

Abstract

SMEs’ sustainability transition may significantly contribute toward achieving global sustainability targets. Hence, the first part of the project analyses how Swedish SMEs can accelerate their environmental sustainability. By analyzing challenges, best practices, and the ecosystem, we derived recommendations that build on a shift in mindset toward perceiving sustainability as an opportunity. While this shift must be anchored in the core business it can be accelerated by enablers, e.g., NGOs. From here, the second part investigates how the organization B Lab specifically can be an accelerator of change for SMEs by helping them improve their sustainability along the recommendations derived.