GoZeroThe climate and circularity accelerator
for Mediterranean SMEs

What's it about?

The GoZero Programme supports Mediterranean SMEs to boost their sustainability and accelerate decarbonisation by embracing circular economy practices.

Be climate-resilient

Go circular

Be valued in new markets

The second edition is now open! It will support 20 SMEs in the textile industry across 10 Mediterranean countries: Algeria, Egypt, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Spain, Tunisia and Türkiye.

GoZero is designed as a hybrid journey that helps SMEs understand, measure, and plan how to reduce their carbon footprint. It will run from April to August 2026 (four months) and is structured into three phases:

Sustainability
diagnosis

April - May 2026

Evaluate the company’s performance in sustainability, circularity and decarbonisation, including calculating Scope1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions.

Mapping
Opportunities

June 2026

Understand decarbonisation opportunities for your company through a 3-day in-person bootcamp in Barcelona (Spain).

How to
get there

July - August 2026

Identify and prioritise actionable steps toward decarbonisation goals, considering potential and implementation feasibility.

Dedicated advisory support

Includes 10 advisory hours across all three phases, tailored to your sustainability and decarbonisation priorities.

Guided execution

Step-by-step guidance, tools, and resources to help you complete key tasks and keep your progress on track.

Long-term impact

Progress tracking via 3 post-programme checkpoints at 3, 6 and 12 months, with expert assessment and advisory.

Why join?

One-to-one mentorship

Benefit from one-to-one sessions, plus tailored support from inèdit’s sustainability consultants.

Carbon footprint calculator

Access to èdit and calculate your organization's carbon footprint.

Expert training

Get access to top-tier content on the circular economy, decarbonisation, eco-design, and EU sustainability trends.

All-inclusive trip

Join a 3-day trip to connect, learn from best practices, and network across the Mediterranean.

Decarbonisation plan

Get a decarbonisation action plan with key indicators to boost impact and reduce your carbon footprint.

Boost your competitiveness

Cut costs and unlock new markets by aligning your business with leading sustainability practices.

Is this for me?

GoZero is the right Programme for you if you meet the following eligibility criteria :

  • This call is open exclusively to companies in the textile sector that carry out manufacturing activities.
  • You are an SME with 6-200 employees and a turnover between €100k and €15M.
  • You can be also a social enterprise, a cooperative, a non-profit cooperative, or another type of entity, provided that you offer products or services in the market.
  • You are based in one of the following Mediterranean countries: Algeria, Egypt, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Spain, Tunisia or Türkiye.
  • You have at least 3 years of operational history.
  • You are committed to sustainability, even if you're just getting started.
  • You can dedicate 60 hours to the programme between April 2026 and begining of August 2026.
  • This Programmme is designed in English; however, applicants who are not fluent in English may apply, provided they have a basic level of communication skills in English.
  • You're available to travel and attend a 3-day in-person workshop in Barcelona, Spain (16th-18th June) - fully funded!

Slightly outside the criteria?

If your company is just outside the employee or revenue range, or you're working on sustainability from an adjacent sector, you're still welcome to apply. Exceptional cases may be considered if strongly aligned with the programme's goals.

Curious to know more?

Join our live information session to discover everything you need to know about the GoZero Programme!

In just 45 minutes, we will walk you through:

  1. What GoZero offers - and why it’s a truly rare opportunity?
  2. Who the Programme is designed for and how to assess if it’s the right fit for you?
  3. The selection process, explained step by step.
  4. Practical tips to help your application stand out.

Register for the information session on
16th February 2026 at 10:00 am (CET)

Ready to apply?

Application process infographic

Read the Terms and Conditions before applying.

About the first edition

6

Mediterrean countries represented

~5

Average business connectionns per company

12

Companies with a sustainability roadmap defined

15%

Average decarbonisation potential identified per company

9.2

Overall bootcamp satisfaction rate

8.8

Overall programme satisfaction rate

Discover the companies that took part in the first edition of GoZero

The GoZero Programme is powered by MedWaves, the UNEP/MAP Regional Activity Centre for Sustainable Consumption and Production, under the framework of the Switchers Support Programme. It is co-implemented with Inèdit and funded by the the Generalitat de Catalunya.

GoZero – Terms and Conditions