{"id":17866,"date":"2023-11-15T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evol.wp.vortexdev.com\/?post_type=pressroom-post&#038;p=17866"},"modified":"2023-11-14T20:22:30","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T01:22:30","slug":"evol-unveils-the-view","status":"publish","type":"pressroom-post","link":"https:\/\/evol.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/press-room\/evol-unveils-the-view\/","title":{"rendered":"Evol unveils the View on Integrating Sustainable Development in Businesses: action hampered by lack of knowledge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><strong>November 15, 2023<\/strong>.<\/strong> While sustainable development appears to be central to the concerns of Quebecers, a study unveiled today by Evol shows that entrepreneurs are hindered in their integration efforts by their lack of familiarity with sustainable development. The results of this study of some 2,000 business owners, conducted alongside the R\u00e9seau Mentorat\u2019s Indice entrepreneurial qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois (Quebec entrepreneurial index), are unequivocal: Quebec entrepreneurs need more support to act.\u00a0<\/p><p>Among the obstacles, we note that many business owners report that they lack information or have the impression that the issue of sustainable development does not apply to their sphere of activity. Furthermore, eight in ten entrepreneurs are unaware of the UN\u2019s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a framework used by many organizations globally.&nbsp;<\/p><h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-women-immigrants-and-youth-stand-out\">Women, immigrants, and youth stand out<\/h5><p>According to the study, women, immigrants, and youth 18 to 35 know more about the UN\u2019s Sustainable Development Goals. More of them also integrated sustainable development principles before starting their business, either in their initial reflections or when drafting their business plan.&nbsp;<\/p><h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-human-resources-a-priority-for-entrepreneurs\">Human resources a priority for entrepreneurs<\/h5><p>Further according to the results of this study, entrepreneurs seem to pay particular attention to human resources practices, and it is on this theme that they reported a slightly higher level of integration within their business. This is not the case for working conditions or diversity and inclusion. These results exceeded those of efforts in terms of business operations and resource and waste management, including managing greenhouse gas emissions.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-half-of-inactive-owners-ready-to-act\">Half of inactive owners ready to act<\/h5><p>While one in three entrepreneurs has not yet acted, one in two indicated wanting to do so soon.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Furthermore, looking specifically at small businesses in the Quebec entrepreneurial ecosystem shows us that they can also make a difference in transforming our economy. In fact, 50.8% of business owners with sales of under $200,000 integrated sustainable development principles before starting their business.&nbsp;<\/p><h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-quotes\"><strong>Quotes<\/strong><\/h5><p>\u201cThe results of this study show that there are more and more agents of change in the Quebec entrepreneurial ecosystem,\u201d said G\u00e9raldine Martin, CEO of Evol. \u201cThat said, it is essential that the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem continue to pursue initiatives to inform and equip entrepreneurs to foster action. Appropriate guidance is also necessary from the early stages of creating a business. This is how we can give entrepreneurs the means to respond to the social, environmental, and economic challenges we face.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p><p>\u201cBetter understanding and guiding entrepreneurs when it comes to sustainable development are priorities for R\u00e9seau Mentorat,\u201d said Karyne Alstream, General Manager, R\u00e9seau Mentorat. \u201cWe are proud to be partnering with the Evol team and to use data from the Indice entrepreneurial qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois to create an up-to-date, detailed understanding of these critical realities for Quebec.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p><p>View on Integrating Sustainable Development in Businesses including our special dossier \u201cSmall businesses, big impact.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><p><\/p><h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-evol\"><strong>About Evol<\/strong><\/h5><p>Operating in Quebec\u2019s 17 regions, Evol (formerly Femmessor) is an organization financially supported by the Minist\u00e8re de l\u2019\u00c9conomie, de l\u2019Innovation et de l\u2019\u00c9nergie (MEIE) and the Government of Canada as part of its Women\u2019s Entrepreneurship Strategy. Its mission is to contribute directly to the creation, growth, and acquisition of diversified, inclusive businesses that have a positive impact on society.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Evol has a significant budget envelope to offer financing that, combined with a personalized coaching experience and tailored complementary services, enables entrepreneurs to build sustainable, prosperous businesses.&nbsp;Through partnerships with the Government of Qu\u00e9bec (with Investissement Qu\u00e9bec as its agent), the Government of Canada, National Bank, BDC, the Fonds de solidarit\u00e9 FTQ, and Fondaction, Evol offers financing and guidance to businesses with diversified, inclusive ownerships that generate positive impacts aligned with the UN\u2019s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).<\/p><h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-30\">\u201430\u2014<\/h5><p>Information<strong>:<br><\/strong>Arnaud Berbery<br>1 844 523-7767, ext. 271<br>a.berbery@evol.ca<\/p><p><strong>For more information about Evol<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>evol.ca<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-btn-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/evol.wp.vortexdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-11-15_Regard_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><\/div><\/div><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/evol.wp.vortexdev.com\/en\/press-room\/\">go back to press room<\/a><\/div><\/div><p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>November 15, 2023.<\/strong> While sustainable development appears to be central to the concerns of Quebecers, a study unveiled today by Evol shows that entrepreneurs are hindered in their integration efforts by their lack of familiarity with sustainable development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":11224,"template":"","pressroom-post-category":[],"class_list":["post-17866","pressroom-post","type-pressroom-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.1 (Yoast SEO v25.1) - 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