Among more than 6,000 SMEs participating to the initiative, during the SME EnterPRIZE event in Brussels Generali presented the “Sustainability Heroes”, which are the companies selected from the Welfare, Environment and Community categories across seven European countries that joined the project: Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy and Spain.
“SME EnterPRIZE brought together SMEs from all over our continent and identified the best practices of each of the countries involved, enhancing the commitment to welfare, the environment and the community. We want to encourage, educate and inspire SMEs through this program, which will continue next year with a second edition.”
Lucia Silva, Generali Group Head of Sustainability and Social Responsibility
Boutique Hotel Stadthalle (Austria)
An eco-hotel defined as “passive house” – a standard describing the energy efficiency of a building that reduces its carbon footprint
CleverFarm (Czech Republic)
An agriculture business committed to developing smart solutions for farmers such as IoT-based sensors and precision agriculture tools
Wanted Community (France)
A project aiming to create inclusive spaces by managing responsible cafés and restaurants and by implementing several solidarity initiatives
PlanA.Earth (Germany)
An AI- and science-driven certified SaaS (Software as a Service) platform for automated carbon accounting, decarbonisation, ESG management and reporting
Virgin Oil Press Ltd. - Grapoila (Hungary)
An agriculture business which became a zero-waste company in the processes for the production of its oils and created an urban development programme to familiarise with permaculture<
Natura Iblea-PaniereBio (Italy)
A leading agriculture business in Southern Italy’s organic production which implemented significant welfare initiatives for its employees, especially during the pandemic crisis
Rioma (Spain)
A textile company that created a Foundation operating in Spain and South America to support young people at risk of social exclusion