Actually there's not any practical SD in the world and it is studied by the researchers yet. Should you see in the world the depression and recession involving the countries even developed then you'll find that there's not any implementation in sustainability strategies while they are finally 10% operated by the governments and relevant agencies. I also study in this case as a difference method. I will issue respective article asap. 

Mexico has been working on a National structure, politics and institutional aspects. Actually is working in Agenda 21 that include local agenda 21 organizations through the country, so I think this include sustainability for SME's too, because this organizations represents around 95-98% of enterprises in my Country.

Definitely a national agenda is very important to contribute against climate change. Sadly new USA President don't think so. He says that he need think some time about it at G7.

http://www.un.org/esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/mexico/inst.htm

Dear Manvendra:

I have been working with small business and ‘sustainability’ opportunities since 1993. While the core of my research was derived from reading reports on every subject matter from over 40 years of member surveys conducted by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), I have found that the composite knowledge gained from CFIB is applicable to small business around the world.  While there is no consistent definition of small business in the international fora, generally small businesses are those with fewer than 100 employees. There is variance in how information about sustainability needs to be applied due to local, environmental, cultural and regional economic factors. I have worked in over 60 countries on environmental management issues and have had the privilege of meeting small business owners in these countries. I have been witness to the situations in developed country economies, transitional or emerging economies and developing countries.

I have also had the honour of working with organizations like the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) on their Green Productivity strategy and tactics, and supportive products and services. One product in particular has been extremely useful; it’s a little pocket guide that is a companion to their ‘Handbook on Green Productivity’. “Greening on the Go” provides simple explanations to over 80 environmental terms, with insight on how to use the tools or techniques using a simple ‘journalistic six’ approach – what, why, how, where, when and who. I have found it surprising how popular it is, not only with small business, but it has also proven to be a hit with big companies. A renowned environmental lawyer in Canada bought hard copies for all of her clients one year as a part of a ‘thank you gift bag’. APO is long out of its hard copies, but anyone can download a copy off their website. Here is the link: http://www.apo-tokyo.org/publications/ebooks/greening-on-the-go-a-pocket-guide-to-green-productivity-pdf-8mb/

However, at the core, the single most important driver for small business owners that I have talked with is the same. Overwhelmingly, small business owners are motivated to make changes to their business as they believe they can do better. They believe that they can protect the environment and grow their economy at the same time. This fact stands far above any other factor. It has been identified as the consistent primary motivator for small business owners since the first member survey completed by CFIB in 1991. They have conducted three environmental surveys since; the most recent was completed in 2016.

The challenge for small business owners to implement action to marry their belief with action is that they are hampered by a lack of knowledge, not because they are of lower intelligence, but as they have so little time to attend to this while keeping the business alive, hopefully profitable, and preferably prosperous. They have to balance their desire to do better with less, not more with less, against the need to maintain cash flow and be ever mindful of the very tight margins under which they operate. To really help them, governments and policy makers have to shift their thinking to address three questions. These three questions have to be provided in a time constrained period ranging from 30 seconds to 3 minutes. Seriously. The three questions are:

1.      “What’s in it for you?”

2.      “What’s it going to cost you?”

3.      “What is it?”

International agreements and their related programmes and policy development, however well-intentioned, are set by big, formally managed organizations. 95% of businesses in the world operate informally. There is a culture divide that is as deep as the Marianas Trench (off the coast of Japan), or the Grand Canyon in the western US. There is, however, a continuum that small business experts (not environmental experts) seem to agree on, that enables a small business to shift towards more formal management – a conversation for another day.

Words matter when speaking to a small business owner. Sustainability is a ‘policy-wonk’ term that has little meaning to them. In fact there are still far too few people that can really explain what sustainability really means to them and to their business even in big companies and governments. To regurgitate the Bruntland Commission’s one-liner does not demonstrate that they have really thought it through, and comprehend what it means relative to the purpose of their business. After 30 years of the publication of ‘Our Common Future’, that is distressing. 

I have found that using APO’s branded approach, Green Productivity, is a much easier introduction in the time limit I have with small business owners that enables a robust conversation. It is typically followed by action within 24 hours. In Canada, I asked Canadian small business owners to advise me how they wanted to hear about the opportunities to do ‘better with less’. The branding they chose was “Going for the Green”. I wrote a practical guidebook for small business owners in the manufacturing sector, with CFIB and small business owners giving feedback that shaped it. Without any advertising or marketing, in the first month there were 3,000 downloads. By the end of the two years it was posted on the CFIB website, CFIB advised there were 57,000 downloads, and it became the second most popular download. To me it proved the ‘natural’ interest of small business owners. CISCO advised attendees at a conference to download it, stating that it did not matter what sector you were in or where in the world you operated, this was the book of choice.

If you are starting to do research that is intended to help small business, I strongly recommend that you start by asking small business owners what they want and need. Get their help, and then go talk to policy makers and shapers. I think you will find this a far more rewarding and results-oriented process. Good luck!