This case study update highlights Greece’s Energy Savings in Existing Housing Programme which used 2014-2020 ERDF resources and combined loans and grants in a single operation.

After the end of the eligibility period, the continuity of support for energy efficiency was ensured through a successor programme with RRF resources within the framework of the new EU-wide RePowerEU initiative.

This report provides a WBO overview within a European context, defines WBO and the most common models, as well as current trends and insights within the WBO context. The assessment is further enriched with insights collected from the countries analysed, incl. the mapping of the WBO frameworks in France, Spain, Italy and Slovenia and the in-debt case studies.

This country report is an integral part of the fi-compass ESF+ study on Workers’ Buyouts. The document outlines the current situation with regards to WBO in France and presents the solutions and challenges on both the demand and supply side of finance to support WBO. Based on an analysis of market gaps and three company case studies to look in-depth at ways in which workers have bought out their companies through a cooperative. The report ends with the potential use of European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and European Union (EU) funding resources and recommendations.

This country report is an integral part of the fi-compass ESF+ study on Workers’ Buyouts. The document outlines the current situation with regards to WBO in Italy and presents the solutions and challenges on both the demand and supply side of finance to support WBO. Based on an analysis of market gaps and three company case studies to look in-depth at ways in which workers have bought out their companies through a cooperative. The report ends with the potential use of European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and European Union (EU) funding resources and recommendations.