Enterprise & Industry Magazine | Number 8 (2010)

Summary:

In this issue, E&I magazine explores the new strategy that the European Commission has proposed to ensure that Europe remains the world’s top tourist destination. It also analyses the EU's Clean Vehicles Strategy which aims to pave the way to two key goals: enhancing the competitiveness of the auto sector and providing EU citizens with environmentally friendly mobility.

This issue highlights the main findings of a report on the level of internationalisation of European SMEs. The study identifies the main barriers and advantages of internationalisation and indicates that public support mechanisms can play an important role in this domain. The ‘Enterprise Europe Network in Action’ feature is also devoted to this topic.

Other articles in this issue investigate the European Commission’s efforts to promote corporate social responsibility in different sectors and among smaller enterprises, opportunities for eco-innovation, critical raw materials, as well as national, regional and local initiatives which helped to build business-friendly environments.

Table of Contents:

• Editorial
• Strengthening the European tourism sector
• Vehicle for sustainability and competitiveness
• Opportunities for eco-innovation projects
• Of material importance
• Creative a winning environment for business
• Small businesses benefit from internationalisation
• Responsible industry
• Enterprise Europe Network in Action
• News in brief & Upcoming events

The main feature of this issue of the E&I magazine explores the strategy that the European Commission proposed to ensure that Europe remains the world's top tourist destination.

Other topics:

+ Analysis of the EU’s Clean Vehicles Strategy;

+ Main findings of a report on the level of internationalisation of European SMEs;

+ How Enterprise Europe Network provides practical help to European small- and medium-sized companies in their endeavours to internationalise, even beyond the Union's single market;

+ European Commission’s efforts to promote corporate social responsibility in different sectors and among smaller enterprises, opportunities for eco-innovation, critical raw materials, as well as national, regional and local initiatives which helped to build business-friendly environments.