TheSwitchers.org belongs to The Switchers Support Programme, an initiative which contributes to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its SDGs by creating and enhancing sustainable businesses.

In order to create an enabling ecosystem for sustainable enterprises, through The Switchers Support Programme we work closely with green and circular entrepreneurs and companies, business support organizations, trainers and mentors, financial institutions, policy-makers and other relevant stakeholders.

In Mediterranean countries, we set up National Partnerships gathered under a common community of practices Business Support Organizations which targets sustainable entrepreneurs and companies.

Our main targets are The Switchers, businesses implementing innovative ecological and social solutions that contribute to a switch to sustainable and fair consumption and production models. They are active in a variety of fields, including organic food, renewable energy, waste management, sustainable tourism, organic textile, sustainable building, organic cosmetics, and sustainable mobility, among others.

We support Switchers at every stage of development:

We provide The Switchers with a comprehensive set of services to design, develop and accelerate their green and circular businesses:

The Switchers Support Programme is an initiative from the UN Environment MAP Regional Activity Centre for Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP/RAC). It is supported by several organizations, namely the European Union through the SwitchMed programme and ENI CBC Med; the Government of Catalonia- Waste Agency of Catalonia; the UN Environment MAP; the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe; and the Union for the Mediterranean.