Five Spanish companies are on the shortlist of the European Business Awards for the Environment (EBAE Awards).

Five Spanish companies are on the shortlist of the European Business Awards for the Environment (EBAE Awards), while two national companies have been distinguished in the so-called Rising Stars after the deliberation of the jury on June 24, which this year has met online due to the circumstances associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this edition, 94 nominations have been received from 16 European countries, of which the jury has selected 16 finalists and has highlighted another 12 companies with the Rising Stars distinction.

These awards are only open to those proposals that have been selected by the national competitions of the awards, held in member countries of the European Union or candidate countries for accession. The Spanish participants have stood out for their high quality.

The five Spanish companies that are on the list of finalists are: Naturgy, in the management category – medium and large companies; Tecnoresiduos R3, in the category of Management – small and micro enterprises; IDAI NATURE, in the Product category; Tejidos Royo in the Process category and HEINEKEN ESPAÑA in the Business and Biodiversity category. In the so-called Rising Stars, there are two distinguished Spanish companies: Semillas Cantueso, in the Business and Biodiversity category and BASOINSA, in the International Business Cooperation category.

The Biodiversity Foundation, organiser of the Awards in its national section, has participated as a member of the jury this year, in which the proposals submitted have stood out for their leadership towards a sustainable economic recovery for Europe, well aligned with the priorities of the European Green Deal and with a deep respect for the environment at the very heart of its trade policies.

The awards ceremony, where the winners will be announced, is scheduled for November 2020 in Brussels, circumstances permitting.

Do you want to know more about the European Business Awards for the Environment?
The European Business Awards for the Environment have been convened since 1987 by the European Commission to recognize those companies that successfully combine the economic viability of their businesses with the protection of the environment.

In Spain, the European Business Awards for the Environment have been held since 1997, and for the winning companies they represent an important recognition both from society and from the world of business and sustainability. The Biodiversity Foundation of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge has been the entity in charge of managing the Spanish section since 2013.

The ceremony of the Spanish Section of the EBAE Awards, organized by the Biodiversity Foundation, is also pending celebration, if circumstances allow it. Meanwhile, if you want to know the finalists of the Spanish section of this edition, click here.

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