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Agrimad

Agricultural Company · Italy
Sustainability Hero - winner 2022

Agrimad - Sustainability and Community at the Heart of Business

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.

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Nuevos Sistemas Tecnológicos S.L.

Technology · Spain
Sustainability Hero - winner 2022

Nuevos Sistemas Tecnológicos S.L.: the NaviLens Project Contributes to a More Inclusive World

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.

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Community

Sady sv. Prokopa

Agriculture · Czech Republic
Sustainability Hero - winner 2022

Sady sv. Prokopa: A social biofarm that inspires and drives change

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.

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My Food

Farming · France

My Food - Locally-Grown Fruit and Vegetables

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.

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Community

Studio Sonda

Communication and Design Studio · Croatia

Studio Sonda - A Creative Studio that Empowers its Community to Play a Part in the Narrative

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.

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Csákányi Kenyér Bt.

Bakery · Hungary

Csákányi Kenyér Bt. - Healthy and Local Ingredients are the Recipe for Success

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.

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OMB

Metalworking/Engineering Company · Italy

OMB - The Company that Redeveloped a Neighbourhood and Adopted an Orchard

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.

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Community

GEPA

Fair Trade · Germany

Fair to People, Fair to Nature: GEPA – the Fair Trade Company

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!

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Welfare

Građevno Zec

Construction Company · Croatia

Građevno Zec - A Construction Business with a People-first Approach

In 2002, Građevno Zec began as a small construction company in Split, without knowing what the future would hold. From the start, they based their company's growth on open communication with customers and the satisfaction of their workforce. In 2015, the business shifted gears, becoming a limited liability company.

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Welfare

CITEL

Cooperative Production Company · France

SCOP CITEL - The Key Role of Employees for Business Success

CITEL is a cooperative production company (Scop) in the building and public works sector that specialises in energy. Each employee in a Scop has the potential to become a partner, fostering a cooperative ethos that combines decision-making and shared responsibility towards the other associated employees.

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Welfare

Halas Tűzvédelem Kft.

Fire Services · Hungary

Halas Tűzvédelem Kft. - A Company that Cares for its Employees and the Environment

Halas Tűzvédelem, a fire service company, has distinguished itself in the category dedicated to employee welfare. Founded in 1991 as a one-man family business, the company initially started by providing only fire extinguisher inspection and maintenance.

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Welfare

Romec

Mechanical Company · Italy

Romec - Welfare that Comes from Listening to People's Needs

Romec was founded as a company dedicated to the design, construction and repair of moulds. Alongside its core business, Romec has designed a welfare plan tailored to its employees and collaborators born out of listening, direct knowledge and analysis of real needs and the business climate.

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Welfare

Studio Zanon

Legal counsel · Italy

Studio Zanon - “Welfare Therapy” for Corporate Wellness

Founded in 1985 by Antonio Zanon, Studio Zanon has been operating for more than 30 years in Dolo, in the province of Venice, in the field of legal and labour consulting. Attentive to the well-being of its employees, the firm has created a welfare plan tailored to their needs.

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Welfare

Faema Empleo S.L.U.

Inclusive Working · Spain

Faema Empleo S.L.U.: Making equal opportunity a shared reality

Faema Empleo or the Faema Salud Mental Ávila Special Employment Centre was founded in 2010 to promote quality employment and the integration of people with disabilities into the labour market, as well as to promote equal opportunities, through the formula of protected employment as a Special Employment Centre.

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Welfare

Natura Iblea-Paniere Bio

Organic farming · Italy
Sustainability Hero - winner 2021

Natura Iblea-Paniere Bio: the farm that operates sustainably and supports its employees

Sustainability Hero for Italy in the Welfare category of SME EnterPRIZE and “Welfare Champion” in the Welfare Index PMI

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Community

Wanted

Social enterprise, Food · France
Sustainability Hero - winner 2021

Wanted: Sustainability Heroes breeding Solidarity Heroes

Sustainability Hero for France in the Community category of SME EnterPRIZE thanks to its inclusive spaces strengthening social cohesion

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Community

Zero-waste production and permaculture: the hallmarks of Virgin Oil Press Ltd.

Food and cosmetics · Hungary
Sustainability Hero - winner 2021

Zero-Waste Production and Permaculture: the Hallmarks of Virgin Oil Press Ltd.

Sustainability Hero for Hungary in the Community category of the SME EnterPRIZE project

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Community

RIOMA

Textile · Spain
Sustainability Hero - winner 2021

RIOMA: From a Passion for Textiles to the Creation of a Foundation that Fosters Inclusiveness

Sustainability Hero for Spain in the Community category of SME EnterPRIZE for its concrete actions of solidarity.

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Welfare

Illumia

Energy · Bologna, Italy

Saves the time of its young employees

Time-saving initiatives suggested by employees, from laundry service to online grocery shopping

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Community

Elettronica

Electronic Defence Systems · Italy

Elettronica: The Italian company that puts its employees first

Welfare Champion in Welfare Index PMI and nominated in the Community category of SME EnterPRIZE

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Mapiser

Services · Spain

The Mapiser Concept of Work: Social Inclusion and Equal Opportunities for All

The Spanish company, recognised in the local edition of the SME EnterPRIZE project in the Community category, promotes employability for the most vulnerable.

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Welfare

Ladó-Rec Ltd.’s plans to Improve the wellbeing of their employees

Waste management · Hungary

Ladó-Rec Ltd.’s Plans to Improve the Wellbeing of Their Employees

Recognized in the Local Edition of the SME EnterPRIZE Project, in the Welfare Category

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Welfare

Galvanica Sata

Industrial Safety · Italy

Digitisation and family support - the key principles at the core of the artisanal company Galvanica Sata

Welfare champion in the Welfare Index PMI and nominated in the Welfare category of SME EnterPRIZE.

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Welfare

Progesto

Industrial Safety · Italy

Progesto: safety and training to tackle the pandemic

Welfare Champion in Welfare Index PMI and nominated in the Welfare category of SME EnterPRIZE

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Welfare

Il Pugno Aperto

Social cooperative · Italy

Il Pugno Aperto: the Italian cooperative that never stopped caring about the welfare of its employees

Welfare Champion in Welfare Index PMI and nominated in the Welfare category of SME EnterPRIZE

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Welfare

Publigraphic

Digital printing · Pont-l'Abbé, France

Publigraphic: the importance of Being vs. Having

The sustainable philosophy of the French company recognized in the local edition of the SME EnterPRIZE project, in the Welfare category

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