Jakarta The Ministry of Co-operatives and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and the South Korean government, through the ASEM-SME Eco-Innovation Center (ASEIC), held a workshop on green transformation for small businesses.”SMEs must be brave to change and commit to sustainable business practices to increase competitiveness in domestic and global markets and contribute to environmental sustainability,” the ministry’s secretary, Arif Rahman Hakim, noted in a statement received here on Monday.

He explained that the workshop “Capacity Building Program for Green Transition of Indonesian SMEs” was held on September 18-22, 2023.

Some 30 selected SMEs from various regions in Indonesia participated in the program.

“The participants were given a deep understanding of green business transformation, ranging from policies, challenges, opportunities, potential market, and funding schemes, to green business trends at national and international levels,” Hakim pointed out.

Source: Antara News Agency