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The next meeting of the permanent Coordination Group operating under KOBİA was held The next professional trainings within the framework of the “Karabakh SMEs 2026” project have been completed The provision of consulting services for entrepreneurs continues Is it necessary to obtain a license for every type of business activity? Free business trainings for entrepreneurs will be held in September Issuance of investment promotion document for strategic investment projects continues Appeals from entrepreneurs of the Lankaran-Astara Economic Region were heard Another 10 SME entities will benefit from a tax exemption Domestic market research in 10 areas will be conducted on the initiative of KOBİA For the attention of entrepreneurs operating in Astara and Lankaran cities!

A Round Table was organized on the topic "Environmental, social and management platform: existing opportunities and development prospects" 14.07.22

A Round Table on "Environmental, social and management (ESG) platform: existing opportunities and development prospects" was organized by the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBİA).

The event was held within the framework of the 2022 action plan of the "Corporate management, investments, protection of investors' interests, business ethics and corporate social responsibility" Working Group of the Commission on Business Environment and International Ratings. At the round table officials of the Ministry of Economy and its agencies, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, Labor and Social Protection of the Population, the Ministry of Energy, the Central Bank, the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication, Azerbaijan Industrial Corporation, the American Chamber of Commerce in Azerbaijan, the German-Azerbaijani Chamber of Commerce, the Azerbaijan - France Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as well as a number of companies and banks participated.

Head of the "Corporate management, investments, protection of investors' interests, business ethics and corporate social responsibility" Working Group, Chairman of the Board of Directors of KOBİA Orkhan Mammadov, Head of the Secretariat of the Commission for Business Environment and International Ratings, Head of Sector of the Presidential Administration Vusal Shikhaliyev and heads of various companies spoke about the importance of ESG for businesses, the implementation of the "ESG application measurement tool" in state institutions, the available opportunities and proposals in the field of ESG platform formation, the global view of the creation of this platform, and the participation of IT companies in the establishment of the ESG platform.

The round table discussed the application of the ESG approach in the coming period, the promotion of ESG principles, as well as the consolidation of efforts in this area and the creation of a joint platform.