Environmental Award: The nominees for 2020 have been determined
The Business Environment Award will be presented again in September. The nominated companies have already been determined. They deal, for example, with compostable clothing, remote energy or the management of food waste.
This year, a number of innovative companies were again nominated for the Business Environment Award. This award recognizes companies that rely on innovative products, technology, services or business models and use them to protect the environment.
The nominees include, for example, the French-speaking Swiss company Kitrowhich aims to help the catering industry manage food waste. It offers an automated solution for this purpose. Furthermore, the clothing manufacturer Calida from Oberkirch LU, was nominated for a completely compostable collection made with fabric made from 100 percent cellulose. The ski boot manufacturer Heierling from Davos develops the first ski boot capable of circulation. Also the AGRO Energy Schwyz AG was nominated. It was able to convince with a district heating project with a large-scale heat storage.
The three finalists are to be announced on July 2. The winner of the environmental award will be chosen on September 17. The prize is sponsored in partnership by the Swiss Environmental Foundation as well as the association Go for impact. The jury president is former Federal Councillor Doris Leuthard.
"Switzerland needs the Business Environment Prize because it provides incentives to strive for economic success in ecological terms," Leuthard is quoted as saying in the statement. As the world champion in innovation, Switzerland has the best prerequisites to take on a pioneering role in the area of sustainable business.
The complete list of nominated companies is available on the Internet at evident.
