Participation in the project allowed partners to: 1) learn other perspectives, methods, tools, good practices necessary for further development of the organization and partnership cooperation; 2) preparing, analyzing and identifying case studies based on experiences 3) identifying key skills and practices 4) gaining a fresh perspective; 5) learning about EU markets; 6) strengthening cooperation between organizations, including building networks and strong relationships; 7) increase in competences and qualifications in the area of vocational education and training. The project allowed the partners to launch, both locally and internationally, with good practice solutions in the project area and acquire the necessary tools to develop services supporting ESG leaders. After completing the project, each partner plans to further develop and implement the developed tools in their institution and disseminate them in partner institutions not only in the country but also abroad. The partners hope that this will be the beginning of a long cooperation. The synergy effect resulted in increased efficiency of activities, a wider number of contacts and greater opportunities to create new solutions in promoting good practices.
Foundation Ignacy Krasicki's XBW (FXBW) carries out activities aimed at supporting Poland's economic development and promoting good practices in the field of CSR and ESG. FXBW's key activities focus on education and supporting business, including MSMEs, in developing knowledge and skills, creating ESG strategies and new business models using innovative solutions and effective management methods. We applied for funding for our project to develop the competences of people associated with FXBW and stakeholders in the field of educational activities regarding CSR and ESG. We noticed a huge gap in the level of education and training in the field of sustainable development among the SME sector, therefore the key objective of the activities was to develop solutions for entrepreneurs, especially from the SME sector, allowing them to acquire knowledge in the field of ESG - including, among others: reports, training programs, case studies, podcasts, workshops, ESG manual. Building a partnership allowed for: 1) a much better understanding of European markets in terms of solutions in the ESG area 2) acquiring institutional partners for further international cooperation 3) exchange of experiences and good practices.