ZKB SME Award: Ten finalists nominated
In 2019, Zürcher Kantonalbank will be awarding the prize, worth a total of CHF 150,000, for the tenth time to Swiss SMEs that demonstrate outstanding and exemplary sustainable performance. From around 50 applications, ten companies have made it to the final.
On January 31, 2019, Zürcher Kantonalbank will award the ZKB SME Prize, with which it has been honoring particularly sustainable small and medium-sized Swiss companies since 2009. "We have achieved a lot: For ten years, we have been offering outstanding SMEs a stage on which they can present their commitment and sustainable work to a larger audience and thus also inspire other companies," says Bruno Dobler, Vice President Bank Council of Zürcher Kantonalbank and member of the jury.
The ten finalists have been determined
A team of experts from Zürcher Kantonalbank, together with an external environmental expert, subjected the 50 or so participants to a detailed analysis over a period of several months and assessed them in terms of current and forward-looking aspects from the fields of business, management, the environment and society. The following ten companies made it to the finals (in alphabetical order):
- Diebold & Zgraggen Gartenbau AG, Fislisbach (AG)
- Frei Metallbau AG, Herrliberg (ZH)
- Killer Interior AG, Lupfig (AG)
- Nanovis GmbH, Illnau-Effretikon (ZH)
- Swissframe AG, Münchenbuchsee (BE)
- Tschopp Holzindustrie AG, Buttisholz (LU)
- Türenfabrik Brunegg AG, Brunegg (AG)
- Webrepublic AG, Zurich (ZH)
- Wegmüller AG Wood & Cardboard Packaging, Attikon (ZH)
- Wyon AG, Appenzell Steinegg (AI)
The jury, which is made up of the partners CCRS (Center for Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability) and öbu (Network for Sustainable Business), well-known SME representatives and representatives of Zürcher Kantonalbank, will select the five award winners. These will be selected at the award ceremony on January 31, 2019.
Three main prizes plus special prizes for small businesses and exceptional performance
In addition to the three main prizes totaling CHF 120,000, two special prizes of CHF 15,000 each will be awarded. With the special prize for small businesses, Zürcher Kantonalbank awards companies with up to 20 full-time positions. The special prize for exceptional performance honors, for example, special innovative projects, a high level of social commitment or an outstanding economic performance. All winners also receive a company video with their company presentation and benefit from the publicity. Zürcher Kantonalbank has made quite an impact with this award: Since it was first established in 2009, 40 award winners of different sizes and from different industries have been honored.
More information on www.zkb.ch/kmupreis
