A Cycle of 9 Interactive Webinars and 2 Co-Creation Events to Boost ESG Impact of SMEs
Starting in September 2025, a cycle of nine online and interactive webinars and two in-person co-creation events will be organized in collaboration with Climate-KIC and the Enterprise Europe Network.
This initiative is part of NEST4ESG, a project dedicated to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in enhancing their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) impact.
The Project
NEST4ESG is co-financed by the Interreg Italy–France Maritime Programme 2021–2027 and aims to increase the social and environmental impact of SMEs across the cross-border territories of Coastal Tuscany, Liguria, Sardinia, Corsica, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (PACA).
The project focuses especially on SMEs and start-ups active in the blue and green economy, or offering solutions applicable to these sectors. Participation, however, is also open to businesses from other regions and sectors, as well as incubators, universities, research centers, researchers, entrepreneurs, freelancers, associations, and citizens with an interest in ESG topics. If registrations exceed the Zoom platform’s capacity, priority will be given to the project’s main target group.
Structure of the Program
The training path will unfold across the three dimensions of ESG: Environment, Social, and Governance. Each webinar will last around 90 minutes, from 11:00 to 12:30, and will be conducted by sector professionals with a practical approach tailored to SMEs. Sessions will be held in English, with simultaneous translation into Italian and French.
Environment Sessions
- Circular Thinking – 10/09/2025
- ESG Certifications – 17/09/2025
- Business Models for Adaptation, Resilience, and the Climate Causality Framework – 18/11/2025
Social Sessions
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – 24/09/2025
- Developing Action Plans for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – 08/10/2025
- Working in Complexity – 15/10/2025
Governance Sessions
- Systems Thinking – 22/10/2025
- Sensemaking – 05/11/2025
- Innovation Portfolio – 12/11/2025
Co-Creation Events (in Italian, in Cagliari)
- 02/10/2025 – Green Economy
- 03/10/2025 – Blue Economy
A Networked Effort
The cycle of webinars and the two co-creation events are also promoted by the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), the world’s largest support network for SMEs, with Sardegna Ricerche as the local contact point.
