Press Release: European Commission announces winners of environmental management awards

Six organisations have won the European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) Awards for excellence in environmental management. 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.