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Oliver Greenfield

Convenor of the Green Economy Coalition

Green Economy Coalition

Oliver Greenfield is convenor of the Green Economy Coalition

January 26, 2023

Small businesses are the backbone of developing economies. According to the World Bank, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) account for at least 40% of GDP and create 7 in every 10 jobs in emerging economies.

These businesses have huge potential to drive development and catalyse national and global transitions to a fairer, green economy, but they can’t access the finance they need to grow.