Abstract
Given the increase in energy consumption and pollution emissions, China has formulated a low-carbon economic development strategy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are mostly at the bottom of the industrial chain and face problems of high energy consumption and low output. The problems of survival and sustainable development of SMEs are serious under the background of low-carbon economy. SMEs play an important role in optimizing economic structure and social stability. Thus, studying the survival and sustainable development strategies of SMEs in China is necessary. This study adopts the method of market survey to perform the questionnaire design, sample selection, questionnaire issuance, and data analysis from three perspectives of policy, social, and internal environments of SMEs. This study summarizes seven factors, including financing and operation management, which restrict the survival and sustainable development of SMEs in China under the background of low-carbon economy. Moreover, this study proposes specific suggestions from internal and external environments.
Highlights
Given the increase in energy consumption and the continuous deterioration of the ecological environment, low-carbon economy has become a topic of interest [1,2,3,4,5,6]
We investigated the internal and external environments for the survival and sustainable development of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by introducing the current situation of low-carbon economy, issuing questionnaires, and collecting data
We investigated the problems faced by SMEs under the background of low-carbon economy
Summary
Given the increase in energy consumption and the continuous deterioration of the ecological environment, low-carbon economy has become a topic of interest [1,2,3,4,5,6]. China has proposed to achieve carbon emission control objectives, which was set out in the Sino–US Joint Statement on Climate Change by 2030 [13,14] In this background of low-carbon economy, the development of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in China is facing serious problems [15]. The study of the survival and sustainable development strategy of SMEs in China under the background of low-carbon economy plays an important role in the country. On this basis, this study adopts market research methods to analyze the problems being faced by SMEs in China under the background of low-carbon economy.
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