Green Business Development

The training of trainers seeks to build the capacity of business trainers to guide entrepreneurs in exploring green business ventures. OBJECTIVES The Training of Trainers is designed to increase participants’ understanding of: • Opportunities for green business: How to support small enterprises to make use of them • Obstacles for green business: How to help small enterprises overcome them • Training and advisory services for green business: How to deliver effective training and coaching to entrepreneurs • Approaches to green entrepreneurship: Which approach fits best for different types of enterprise? • Tools to support green entrepreneurship: How to use them effectively with entrepreneurs CONTENT The training, based on ILO’s Green Business Guide, covers the role of business trainers to promote green transitions in SMEs. It explores the fundamental steps involved in transitioning towards green business models, considering both environmental and economic aspects. It covers topics like life cycle management, resource efficiency, cleaner production, environmental systems, certifications, green value chains, and circularity. Trainers learn to support businesses sustainably, using coaching and mentoring. The course ends with reflections, identifying real-world applications for fostering broader green business development. Number of hours: 30