{"id":1675,"date":"2024-04-22T18:39:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T16:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eterrapartners.com\/uncategorized\/governance-an-essential-pillar-of-esg-for-european-smes\/"},"modified":"2024-11-26T19:30:30","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T18:30:30","slug":"governance-an-essential-pillar-of-esg-for-european-smes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eterrapartners.com\/en\/news\/governance-an-essential-pillar-of-esg-for-european-smes\/","title":{"rendered":"Governance, an essential pillar of ESG for European SMEs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Within the ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) framework, governance plays a crucial role for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe. 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