A Malta Business Bureau project is one of 22 projects shortlisted for the European Enterprise Promotion Awards.
EU LIFE+ Investing in Water project, the only one shortlisted from Malta, is aimed at identifying water saving measures amongst best practice enterprises, disseminating this information to others and supporting their implementation.
The project has identified 26 best practice enterprises and saved an estimated 141 million litres of water per annum
The project is focussed on sharing information through face to face meetings, printed materials ,an interactive CD, workshops and via the website. The project has identified 26 best practice enterprises and saved an estimated 141 million litres of water per annum.
Hundreds of projects competed in the 2014 national competitions for a chance to represent their country in the European Enterprise Promotion Awards. A record number of 31 countries entered the Awards this year including 28 EU member states as well as Iceland, Serbia and Turkey.
The jury was chaired by Joanna Drake from the European Commission’s Directorate General for DG Enterprise and Industry. The winners for each of the six categories will be announced at a central event of the European SME Week, the SME Assembly on the 2nd October 2014 in Naples, Italy, to which all nominees will be invited.
One project will also receive the prestigious Grand Jury Prize, which will be awarded by Ferdinando Nelli Feroci, the newly appointed Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship.
Over 2,800 projects have entered since the awards were launched in 2006, and in total they have supported the creation of well over 10,000 new companies. Its objectives are to identify and recognise successful activities and initiatives to promoting enterprise and entrepreneurship, showcasing and sharing examples of best entrepreneurship policies and practices, creating a greater awareness of the role entrepreneurs play in European society and encourage and inspire potential entrepreneurs.
http://www.investinginwater.org/