Six organisations won the European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) Awards

Six organisations won the European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) Awards for excellence in environmental management. The winners were announced at a ceremony in Brussels on 25 November, following the international EMAS conference.

The Commission's annual environmental awards have been handed to private companies and public organisations for outstanding environmental achievements since 2000. The 2010 awards focused on resource-efficiency, taking into account water and energy consumption, waste generation and carbon emissions. This year, a record 42 organisations from 15 European countries were nominated.

The six winners were selected by a jury of six experts in the field of environmental management and resource efficiency.

The winners are:

Micro organisation: Soc. Coop. Dog Park a r.l (Italy)

Small organisation: Ecoprint AS (Estonia)

Medium organisation: Oxfam-Solidarité, (Belgium)

Large organisation: Mahou S. A. (Spain)

Public administration: Small: Hochschule für nachhaltige Entwicklung Eberswalde (Germany)

Large: Sandwell Homes (United Kingdom)

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