Spotlight discussion - SMEs and the expansion dilemma
Information
Are EU and national recovery plans adequate? To what extent have SMEs benefited from solvency support instruments?
Are SMEs resilient enough to invest in their green transition? How can new EU rules on corporate social responsibility impact SMEs directly or indirectly? Is there a risk of overburden?
How can the EU ensure that SMEs benefit more from the EU’s trade policy?
How could new EU rules on corporate social responsibility impact SMEs? Is there a risk of overburden?
Speakers

Lucia Silva
Group Head of Sustainability and Social ResponsibilityGenerali (opening remarks)
Bianca Dragomir
chief executive officerThe Valencian Cleantech Cluster - AVAESEN
Thomas Jarzombek
commissioner for the digital industry and start-upsFederal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Germany
Moderator: Giorgio Leali
reporterPOLITICO
Roger Havenith
deputy chief executiveEuropean Investment Fund