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EBAE to include Business & Biodiversity award from 2012

From the 2012 edition of the European Business Awards for the Environment, a new 'Business & Biodiversity' award will be presented to a European company with outstanding achievements in halting biodiversity loss and supporting natural ecosystems. The winner will be selected from the companies applying for one of the four existing categories – i.e. Management, Product, Process and International Co-operation.

Companies will be evaluated by the jury panel following these main criteria:

  • Is the ecosystem/habitat/species important? E.g. Is the action in a Natura 2000 area or one covered by the Habitat or the Birds Directive? Is it threatened? Is it indigenous?
  • How extensive is the impact? E.g. What is the geographical area covered? What other types of land use can be found in the region? Are there negative side effects?
  • Does the action contribute to the protection of biodiversity in a broader context? E.g. is it a constituent of an ecological corridor? Does the action involve others in the company or beyond? Does it develop and/or use green-infrastructure and/or ecosystem-based approaches to climate-change adaptation and mitigation?
  • How sustainable is the protection of biodiversity? E.g. Are staff appropriately trained? Is financing in place to sustain the action? Is the awareness of other actors raised?

If the jury is unable to reach a decision on the basis of these four main criteria, additional criteria may be used.

The EBAE Awards will take place on 24 May 2012 during Green Week.

Read more at http://ec.europa.eu/environment/awards/index.html.

See interview of Janez Potočnik, EU Commissioner for the Environment on the EBAE.

 

UEPG Sustainable Development Awards

The UEPG Sustainable Development Awards contributes to spread best practice and encourages projects that go beyond legal requirements; as well as encourages the whole industry to reinforce its commitments to sustainable development. The UEPG Sustainable Development Awards aim to clarify the understanding on the role played by the aggregate industry in order to ensure a sustainable access to resources.
Read more at http://ec.europa.eu/environment/biodiversity/business/assets/pdf/awards/UEPG_SD_Awards_2010.pdf

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