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European Business Awards for the Environment
The Association of Environmental Enterprises is a National coordinator for the European Business Awards for the Environment -competition.
The bi-annual awards were established by the European Commission Environment Directorate-General in 1987 to identify and reward European companies that set an example by combining innovation, economic viability and environmental concern.
Prizes are awarded in four different categories, covering management practices, products, processes and international co-operation activities that contribute to economic and social development without harming the environment. The EBAE competition is open to all companies irrespective of size, from both EU Member States and candidate countries.
EBAE activities take place at both national and European levels. Companies must first succeed in national award schemes, which are organised annually, before they can participate in the European-level competition held every two years. Submission of entries to the EU-level competition is managed by national coordinating bodies.
More information about EBAE:
Finnish National coordinator Ms. Pia Vilenius, tel. 09 1728 4338, 040 413 6340, pia.vilenius@chemind.fi
European Commission website www.ebae.eu
2011 Handbook
Finnish National Competition 2009
The Finnish national competition was completed in November 2009 and the price winning competitors were:
Product Category
1st prize: ST1 BIOFUELS Oy: Refuel RE85 - sustainable ethanol biofuel for flexifuel cars
2nd prize: PRESECO OY: Preseco biocarbon to substitute the use of fossil coal
3rd prize: BIO-TEHO LTD: Ecological solutions for the future
Process Category
1st prize: BIOLAN OY: Novarbo, closed greenhouse management system
Management Category
1st prize: SITRA - The Finnish Innovation Fund: Natural resources strategy for Finland
International Co-operation Category
1st prize: NOKIA OYJ, WWF and IUCN: connect2earth online community
Media release of the winners
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