Applying from the very beginning a sustainable business model to agriculture and food production, Agrimad achieved its goal of reaching 100% energy self-sufficiency. It does so utilising green energy, from solar panels and biogas, for about 1 MW. Even agriculture waste is essential.
One of the greatest challenges a visually impaired person faces daily is autonomous movement in unknown spaces. The NaviLens project arises from the need of visually impaired people to improve their autonomy in unfamiliar areas and access information similarly to fully sighted people, to achieve complete mobility without the help of a third party.
There is a growing trend towards cultivating in an ecological manner and more "social farms" that hire youth from children's homes or people with disabilities. But combining these two approaches is uncommon, and Sady St. Prokop (Orchards of St. Prokop), a business with its headquarters in the south of Bohemia, succeeds in doing just that.
What began as a group of friends attempting to grow their own food in a small garden has evolved into an innovative SME, My Food. It offers its customers solutions such as greenhouses to grow fruit and vegetables in compact spaces, using only 100% natural methods.
Jelena Fiškuš and Sean Poropat founded Studio Sonda, an independent creative studio for design and communications, in 2007. Its headquarters are situated in the idyllic town of Vižinada on the Istrian peninsula.
The bakery of Csákányi Kenyér Bt. was awarded the HUF 3 million prize in the "Corporate Social Responsibility for Local Communities” category. Since it opened its doors in 1989, the passion for the art of baking bread has been the driving force behind this local business in Csákánydoroszló, at the gateway to Őrség.
The production of state-of-the-art valves represents OMB's core business, but the company's goal is not limited to this. For years, the company has been committed to safeguarding the environment through green solutions such as the installation of a photovoltaic system to generate electricity, e-bikes and car-pooling made available to employees, and the adoption of 50 trees from a local orchard. OMB is creating added value not just for itself, but also for its employees and the community.
Dialogue, transparency, respect: These are the keystones of Fair Trade. And since its founding in 1975, this is what GEPA has stood for with its name. GEPA stands for “Society for the Promotion of Partnerships with the Third World” (“Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Partnerschaft mit der Dritten Welt”). Today GEPA no longer talks about supporting "Third World" trade, but about partnership!
Sustainability Hero for France in the Community category of SME EnterPRIZE thanks to its inclusive spaces strengthening social cohesion
Sustainability Hero for Hungary in the Community category of the SME EnterPRIZE project
Sustainability Hero for Spain in the Community category of SME EnterPRIZE for its concrete actions of solidarity.
Time-saving initiatives suggested by employees, from laundry service to online grocery shopping
Welfare Champion in Welfare Index PMI and nominated in the Community category of SME EnterPRIZE
The Spanish company, recognised in the local edition of the SME EnterPRIZE project in the Community category, promotes employability for the most vulnerable.