Activities of Ivan JAKOVČIĆ related to 2014/2209(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Green growth opportunities for SMEs (A8-0135/2015 - Philippe De Backer) HR
Green growth opportunities for SMEs (short presentation) HR
Amendments (6)
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the necessity for higher exploitation of youth entrepreneurship' potentials in the context of green growth of SMEs, taking into account situations in which youth unemployment is a big problem for EU countries. In this sense it calls the Commission to prepare measures which would connect educational institutions, European programmes, measures to support green economy and youth;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Commission to prepare measures which would, in the post 2020 period and through regional policy, create specific programmes that would include all elements of green growth for SMEs;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that there is no one-size-fits-all mode of finance and calls on the Commission to support the development of a broad range of tailored programmes, instruments and initiatives, especially for new business models in the green economy, ranging across equity (such as business angels, crowd funding and multilateral trading facilities), quasi-equity (such as mezzanine finance) and debt instruments (such as small-ticket company bonds, guarantee facilities and platforms), and partnerships between banks and other operators involved in SME financing (accountancy professionals, business or SME associations or chambers of commerce), in order to support businesses in their start-up, growth and transfer phases, taking into account their size, turnover and financing needs; calls on the Member States to provide fiscal incentives for these funding models; calls on the local and regional authorities to ensure adequate incentives; stresses the importance of reviewing existing SME supporting instruments to include further green growth opportunities;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the importance of knowledge transfers and multi-stakeholder knowledge sharing, including cross-border, through informal networks, especially for SMEs and micro enterprises, to raise awareness of existing and new innovative techniques, best practices, ways to acquire proper financing, possible national government, regional and local authorities support schemes and the relevant legislative frameworks entailing the least burdensome administration;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Believes that developing entrepreneurship skills and programmes to learn how the market, the economy and the financial system operate, function and interact, along with environmental awareness, should be included in basic education systems; believes that a well prepared business plan is the first step towards better access to finance and viability; calls on the Commission and the Member States to include financial education in their education programmes without delay; supports in this connection the ‘Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs’ programme, designed to promote an entrepreneurial culture and develop the single market and competitiveness;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Believes that the principles of environmental awareness, sustainable growth, circular economy, green energy and similar principles should be included in educational systems;