Towards a spatially and socially embedded approach to SME support for carbon reduction

EADSON, William (2014). Towards a spatially and socially embedded approach to SME support for carbon reduction. People, Place and Policy Online, 8 (2), 129-138.

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Abstract

This paper discusses support for Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) to encourage carbon reduction in relation to conceptualisations of SMEs as socially and spatially embedded entities. The conceptual discussion is married to conclusions from an evidence review of SME carbon reduction support to argue that there is a need for coordinated local support architecture framed around both recognising and fostering the notion of SMEs as ‘spatially tied’ local citizens. The paper concludes with a discussion of the practical policy implications of such an approach, including wider projects of civic engagement with SMEs alongside focused, targeted interventions aimed at disruptive change to SME practices

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	1605 Policy and Administration; 1608 Sociology; 1801 Law
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.3351/ppp.0008.0002.0004
Page Range:	129-138
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic Elements
Depositing User:	Symplectic Elements
Date Deposited:	14 Apr 2021 15:17
Last Modified:	14 Apr 2021 15:30
URI:	https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/28206

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