Green innovation is still "modest"
In recent times, green innovation has been of interest to implemented by businesses , including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in many fields such as agriculture, consumer goods, waste treatment, energy, food processing... However, green innovation activities in SMEs are still quite limited.
Assessing this situation, Dr. Nguyen Thi Luyen - Head of Economic Institutional Research Department, Central Institute for Economic Management Research - said that currently the level of technology application and updating in businesses is still quite low. , the products produced have not high added value, the products are new to the business but less new to the market.
A common green innovation method implemented by many SMEs is to adjust existing products to suit consumer tastes, local operating conditions, or implement process innovation. based on technical improvement initiatives to overcome technical errors arising from production practices or improve existing production systems.
Because the technology content in SMEs is still low, businesses mainly use "green innovation" in the use of input materials (for handicraft, agricultural, and food enterprises), applying process circular (agricultural, forestry and fishery enterprises). The number of businesses implementing greener technology innovation is really not much.
Talking to reporters from Lao Dong Newspaper, Dr. To Hoai Nam - Permanent Vice President and General Secretary of the Vietnam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (VINASME) - said that the reality of green transformation is no longer too strange for with businesses in Vietnam. However, a part of businesses are still implementing green transformation with the mindset of following the movement and "taking achievements", not really serving the production process and sustainable economic development because of environmental factors. .
Businesses need the State's companion
The keyword "green" is no longer strange in both Vietnam and the world. Grasping this opportunity is not simple, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises. In recent times, the State has gradually accompanied, Support and promote businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, in implementing green innovation. A general policy framework to promote innovation in general and green innovation has been established in many ways Relevant legal mechanisms and policies were promulgated and completed; many supporting organizations were formed.
Talking to reporters from Lao Dong Newspaper, Dr. To Hoai Nam said that financial and non-financial policy solution groups support and create motivation for small and medium-sized enterprises to develop and carry out innovation activities. new green innovation. Regarding financial issues, it is necessary to support businesses in accessing capital, especially favoring participating businesses with high professional capacity. Looking at reality, in terms of policy, our country's current legal system is very complete such as: Law on Support for Small and Medium Enterprises, many resolutions from 2001 to present...
“Accordingly, in the group of financial policy solutions, preferential policies, tax and fee support have the highest rate of receipt by businesses. Tax and fee policies have motivated and encouraged businesses to carry out green innovation activities, produce and consume environmentally friendly products.
In addition to financial capital from the State budget, the implementation of financial policy solutions to promote green innovation for small and medium-sized enterprises has attracted and mobilized additional resources outside the State budget. , especially counterpart capital from businesses.
Many localities also mobilize resources from businesses, large corporations, international organizations... to organize programs and competitions to support and promote small and medium-sized enterprises to innovate. green" - Dr. To Hoai Nam affirmed.
According to Mr. Nguyen Hoa Cuong - Deputy Director of the Central Institute for Economic Management Research - in order for SMEs to seize opportunities in the green innovation process, in the short term there needs to be more specific regulations on innovation. creation, green innovation, as well as a system of criteria to identify innovative enterprises and green innovation enterprises as a basis for building and implementing policies to support and promote innovation. new green innovation.
In the long term, it is necessary to focus on perfecting the legal corridor and policy system to support green innovation, including regulations on standards, technical regulations, tax, financial, and investment policies. private; market and consumer policies; policies on education, training, research and development...
