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Plantagon in European Business Awards together with H&M, Sandvik and Atlas Copco

Plantagon competes in the European Business Awards sponsored by HSBC.

Plantagon International AB has together with companies such as H&M, Sandvik and Atlas Copco been selected as one of 15 Country Representatives for Sweden in the European Business Awards sponsored by HSBC.

EBA has now chosen all the country representatives from over 30 European nations. You can see the full list of them by clicking here.

Plantagon will now go on to compete for a prestigious Ruban d’honneur and could go on to win a coveted European Business Award at our gala ceremony in Barcelona.

About the Awards

Since 2007, the European Business Awards has been shining a light on the most innovative businesses on the continent by promoting excellence, best practice and innovation in the European business community.

Last year, the diverse group of entrants, ranging from fish farming to renewable energy firms showed that they had truly weathered the recent economic storm and together have a combined turnover greater than €766 billion Euros (6% of EU GDP). They employ over three and a half million people between them.

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  • plantagon
  • the companization
  • hans hassle
  • onondaga nation
  • greenhouse for urban agriculture

Plantagon - Moving Capitalism to a Seven Generation Perspective

The Plantagon Greenhouse dramatically change the way we produce ecological food.

The Plantagon Greenhouse cut costs and environmental damage by eliminating transportation and delivering directly to consumers in city areas Plantagon may be the first company where social responsibility, transparency and sharing are demonstrably valued at the same level as financial engagement and profit.

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