Business Sustainability Skills for SMEs in the Hospitality Sector
EcoSME



ECOSME
Business Sustainability Skills for SMEs in the Hospitality Sector
EcoSME supports SMEs in the hospitality sector on their sustainability journey by providing flexible training tools and by recognising the global post-covid challenges experienced in the hospitality as well as the importance for development of sustainable futures within the sector.
PROJECT AIMS
The ECOSME project is a project which aims to support hospitality SME’s on their sustainability journey, through the provision of flexible open source multi- lingual training tools informed by stakeholder research. The project partners recognise the global post-covid challenges being experienced within the hospitality sector but equally recognises the importance for development of sustainable futures within the sector.
This project aims to:
- Raise awareness of the advantages of sustainable business management.
- Raise awareness of the advantages of developing green skills for business, society, community and the environment.
- Support SME’s through their “green transition” with relevant training tools.
- Encourage sustainable entrepreneurship.
- Enhance employability skills for individuals wishing to upskill or reskill in areas of sustainability.
- Expand the educational offering to academics/educational providers to support an industry needs.
- Build a network of sustainable hospitality businesses across the partner countries.

Timeline
- Kick-off meeting: Viana de Castelo,Portugal (November 2021)
- Launch of the consultation (November 2021)
- Publication of the Competence Framework and Curriculum (February 2022)
- Second Transnational Meeting: Maribor, Slovenia (May 2022)
- Publication of the consultation report (October 2022)
- Publication of Best Practices collection (October2022)
- Publication of a Toolbox (March 2023)
- Staff training and stakeholder engagement in Ireland (February 2023)
- Launch of the EcoSME Network (December 2022)
- Third Transnational Meeting: Galway, Ireland (Abril 2023)
- Publication of the EcoSME Training Programme (May 2023)
- Fourth Transnational Meeting: Reus, Spain (September 2023)
- Publication of Guidelines for educators (December 2023)
- Publication of Policy Recommendations (February 2024)
- Fifth Transnational Meeting: Galway, Ireland (April, 2024)