End of 'big enterprise' era: new EU audit thresholds will change Polish business

Rising energy prices and increasingly stringent regulatory requirements are making the energy transition increasingly a business necessity. For many companies, however, capital remains a barrier. The FE SL 2021-2027 program (Measure 2.5) offers financing whose conditions are more favorable than market conditions. It is addressed to entrepreneurs, communities, housing cooperatives and local government units. The loan is provided by two commercial banks: BNP Paribas and BOŚ Bank.

One of the most interesting weather windows for Polish business has just opened. The National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR) inaugurated the fourth edition of the Norwegian and EEA Funds under the slogan “4.0. START!”. A record 925 million euros, or nearly PLN 4 billion, is up for distribution! The lion's share of these funds was dedicated to innovation, research and, what is crucial for modern business — green transformation (GOZ, modernizations and expansions and RES installations).

Eurocash is a leading Polish distributor of FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods), whose customers are both large enterprises and independent retailers throughout the country. Eurocash represents a sector with huge carbon footprint emissions, mainly due to the scale of energy consumption, the use of raw materials and dependencies throughout the value chain. Increasingly, stakeholders in food & agro companies expect companies not only to declare pro-environmental actions, but also to set specific, measurable emission reduction targets and openly report on progress.