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SARAJEVO, July 1 (FENA) - The fourth generation of SDG Business Pioneers in BiH was promoted last night at the ceremony held at the premises of Ministry of Programming.
This Award is granted as part of the programme “Translating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Framework in Bosnia and Herzegovina into sustainable and inclusive growth” (SDG2BIH), a joint initiative funded by Sweden and implemented by UNDP in partnership with UNICEF and UN Women under the overall United Nations’ support to the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina to implement the SDG Framework in BiH.
Johanna Strömquist, Swedish Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina said that her country, being one of the top countries in the world regarding implementation of the SDGs, is happy to be able to share its experiences and support others in their efforts to meet these global objectives aimed at creating a more sustainable future for all of us.
"To reach these goals the private sector’s engagement is crucial and it is important that we honour the business leaders in Bosnia and Herzegovina who are drivers of sustainable development and growth and to encourage them to continue on this positive trajectory”, said Johanna Strömquist, Swedish Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
SDG Business Pioneers Awards are awarded for the themes “People” and “Resources and Environment”, and the overall winner for Bosnia and Herzegovina is selected among the companies that applied in both themes.
In the theme “People”, the awards are granted to those companies that are inspirational to others in terms of creation of decent jobs and talent retention, and this year’s winners are Dekonta BH in the category of micro-size businesses, SEEBA in the category of small-size businesses, Klika in the category of medium-size businesses and Mistral Technologies in the category of large businesses.
In the category “Resources and Environment” the winners for micro and small-size businesses are Šumska tajna and ETMax. In this category, the winners for medium and large-size companies are Lukavac Cement and Coca-Cola HBC B-H.
SDG Business Pioneer in BiH for 2022, or the overall winner of this year’s competition, is the company which also scored the highest number of points for its abiding by GRI standards (Global Reporting Initiative) and realisation of SDGs, namely, dm drogerie markt.
Steliana Nedera, UNDP Resident Representative in BiH said that they started this initiative in 2019 and, each year, the interest of the private sector grows.
"UNDP’s partnership with Sweden is focused on translating the ambitious, global goals of Agenda 2030 into a concrete action plan for this country by bring relevant stakeholders together”, said Steliana Nedera.
This year’s SDG Business Pioneers Award is focused on the companies that create decent jobs and retain talent while working actively towards decarbonisation of their business activities, announced the UNDP.
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