The capacity-building activities will kick off with working group meetings involving energy and sustainability experts from the HORECA value chain in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, and Spain. These sessions will present and discuss findings from scoping studies on the HORECA sector, laying the groundwork for the development of training materials, webinars, and best practice guides. All resources will be available on a user-friendly e-learning platform, designed to help companies adopt energy-saving practices and foster collaboration with service and product providers.
Participating companies will be encouraged to create accounts on the platform, where they can access valuable information, motivational materials, and tools to monitor their energy use and track the progress of their energy efficiency measures. This hands-on support ensures that companies stay on track throughout their energy efficiency journey, with their progress and successes evaluated at different stages of the project. The platform offers SMEs a practical, step-by-step approach to reducing energy costs while boosting sustainability.
The second pillar of capacity-building activities involves encouraging participating companies to create accounts on the e-learning platform. By doing so, they can access a wealth of information, motivation materials, and tools, as well as monitor their energy consumption and the implementation or planning of energy efficiency measures. This process allows partners to support them throughout their energy efficiency journey, with the project’s progress and company successes being evaluated both during and at the end of the project.