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Profit with Purpose
Environmental entrepreneurship links sustainable development to entrepreneurship. This module describes what environmental entrepreneurship is, its important role in society, and how it can help shape a better future. It also describes the phases a business needs to go through to become green and the possible difficulties that may arise.
3 phases from conventional to fully sustainable business
60% of all greenhouse gas emissions by enterprises in the EU come from SMEs — green transformation is essential
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Environmental entrepreneurship spans every industry
Environmental entrepreneurship is a form of entrepreneurship that focuses on protecting the environment and nature as the focus of its strategy. It can be defined as the entrepreneurship process applied to create businesses that solve environmental problems or operate sustainably. The term began to be widely used in the 1990s. Ecopreneurs are 'entrepreneurs whose business efforts are not only driven by profit but also by a concern for the environment.' Green businesses know that existing production and consumption systems are wasteful, so they want to efficiently use natural resources by reducing their ecological footprint.
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