As a planning tool, IUDS was based on an analysis of local development needs and was developed through a participatory process, with the involvement and collaboration of the community, thus laying the foundations for the long-term continuity of the development vision that emerges from this process.
The continuous mission of the AIM is to ensure a general state of well-being of the local community, through high-quality public services that increase the quality of life.
According to the IUDS, the vision of the Municipality for the 2030 horizon, is to become a green and innovative city - open to residents, young people, tourists and investors, by achieving five strategic objectives (SO): 1 - City of the inhabitants, 2 - Performing city, 3 - Connected, efficient and resilient city, 4 - Cultural and artistic city, 5 - Smart city. Even though the strategy is a very complex document that prioritizes investments for the next period at the level of Alba Iulia Municipality, the cooperation component between the private sector and the municipality is not foreseen as a distinct local development policy. The SO3 has 3 areas of interventions: 1 - Territorial planning and sustainable urban mobility, 2 - Energy efficiency, 3 - Environment and adaptation to climate change. Those are the ones where the increased involvement of corporates / business in defining and implementing measures would be very valuable.

Sustainable Urban Development Strategy of Debrecen 2021-2027 (SUDS) is a key strategic document, which puts sustainability into the focus of urban development, with special regards to environment protection, climate neutrality, green and digital transition, and financial sustainability. The vision of the strategy: Debrecen is a sustainable and innovatively developing macro-regional centre, offering a high quality of life with a cross-border role. Relevant objectives are:
Overall objective (Á4): Developing urban services that provide a high quality of life and an attractive urban environment while also preserving values, in a sustainable and innovative way.
Strategic goal 5.: Healthy, green and value-preserving urban environment and city management - Sub-objectives: 5.1 Develop and innovatively operate a healthy green urban environment; 5.2 Preserve and sustainably use of peri-urban areas; 5.3 Promote a circular economy, increase green energy production; 5.4 Digital, remote-controlled utility and building management; 5.5 Protect natural values, adaptive water management
Strategic goal 2.: Strengthening the internationally competitive economy, improving the business environment - Sub-objectives: 2.2 Strengthen the local entrepreneurial ecosystem, business development
Horizontal principles are fully aligned with the project’s goals: E1. Integrating an innovative approach into economic, social and environmental processes; E2. Liveability, sustainability, climate adaptation

Kekava Municipality Development Program 2021-2027 is a medium-term planning document and, in order to implement the long-term vision set out in the Sustainable Development Strategy of Ķekava Municipality 2030, it defines the medium-term priorities, action lines and tasks of the municipality for the 7 year period. The specific planning model uses the four dimensions of sustainable development, in line with the 2007 UN recommended framework, dividing long-term objectives into environmental, social, economic and governance dimensions. This includes future-oriented business development and economic activities in the municipality will be carried out in accordance with natural developments, including the avoidance of flood risks Under the medium-term priority “Engineering infrastructure and entrepreneurship”, the “RV3-5 Support for entrepreneurship” is defined as one of the key action lines with the following tasks:
3.5.1 to facilitate the development of infrastructure and territories necessary for entrepreneurship,
3.5.2. to facilitate local employment and to encourage the development of social entrepreneurship,
3.5.3 to provide targeted support for business start-ups and the development of existing businesses
in the municipality,
3.5.4. to introduce and implement cooperation with businesses in the field of corporate social responsibility.

Energy and climate sustainable development action plan (SECAP) of the city of Varaždin is a document that is active for three years now with an already planned revision set to take place in 2024.
This will be the policy instrument which we will try to upbring in this project. SECAP made provide a deep analysis of the state of energy efficiency in Varaždin and measures on how to mitigate all the minuses. Several scenarios were developed ranging from no investment scenario to ideal scenario where every measure is taken so Varaždin has a clear picture what are the consequences of not investing in energy efficiency.
Energy and Climate Sustainable Development Action Plan (SECAP) involves:
- Analysis of CO2 consumption and emission
- Climate changes risk assessment
- Action plan for CO2 reduction in building industry
- Action plan for CO2 reduction in public lightning
- Action plan for CO2 reduction in traffic
Each action plan is accompanied with CO2 emission projections and what if scenarios (with and without interventions).
One of the key aspects that has to be tackled is how to bridge City strategies and plans with businesses that work in the city. So even though Strategy has some means on how to bridge those obstacles, further new and innovative approaches are expected to be developed and integrated into new Strategy.

The policy instrument of the Air and Climate Plan. “Milan is changing air” is the instrument of the City of Milan whose main aim is to involve citizens and the City in the fulfillment of climate targets to provide solutions for health and environment protection, aimed at reducing air pollution and responding to the climate emergency. This instrument represents a systemic tool with integrated actions aimed at producing and enhancing adaptation strategies, mitigation and city resilience.
In this set of initiatives, the main aim is to engage citizens, organizations and businesses to promote
the ecological transition and counteract climate change. Therefore, the collaboration with businesses includes the creation of the Air and Climate Alliance.
This Alliance is a pact of cooperation between businesses and the city to achieve the goals of decarbonization and climate neutrality. In this way, the City-Business-Climate-Alliance is created to contribute to the objectives of the Air and Climate Plan. The involvement of the private sector will follow different steps and, in this phase, Milan, stakeholders and businesses are working together to co-design the feasibility plan and to understand how they could provide their support. In this co-design process, businesses will be involved through different tools and CSR is one instrument to be improved and boosted.

The Tranversal Strategic Plan (TSP) is a multi-annual governance tool that sets out the strategy developed by the local college to achieve the strategic objectives it has set itself. The TSP is a programme, meaning that it is intended to bring together all existing local sectoral plans (ex. climate action plan, rural development plan, housing plan, mobility plan). This local governance mechanism aims to plan local policies by including an evaluation process. The TSP is made up of two parts: an internal part that deals with the internal organisation of the local authority and an external part of the TSP that deals with the development of local policies. This implies that all our sustainability actions and objectives are included in the second part of the plan. The TSP aims to provide sustainable guidelines for all actors involved on the territories to act sustainability by defining key priorities and guidelines. By co-building it with key economic actors, the objective is to directly influence the content of their own CSR. Moreover, the TSP comprises a chapter on « general administration” that deals with how the municipality delivers services to citizens and local businesses. Hence, it is particularly relevant to ensure those are in line with local businesses objective