This year, the Scandinavian-Polish Chamber of Commerce celebrates its 20th anniversary.
Our anniversary coincides with Poland’s 20th anniversary of membership in the European Union.
These two past decades have been exceptional for the Polish economy, and Scandinavian companies’ contribution to this success is significant.
This is a moment to acknowledge and appreciate the entities that have played an essential role in building strong economic ties between our countries and contributing to the development of the Polish market.
About Nordic Excellence Award
ABOUT THE COMPETITION
Nordic Excellence Award
The Nordic Excellence Award is a title awarded to companies that stand out for their economic success as manufacturers or service providers, offer innovative solutions, implement ESG strategies in an exemplary manner or contribute to the local social and business environment while maintaining high standards of sustainable business.
CONTEST CATEGORIES
The Nordic Excellence Awards will be awarded in seven categories. The application call was completed on July 26, 2024.
INVESTOR - PRODUCTION
In this category, the jury will evaluate companies that have invested in Poland; the evaluation will consider economic and non-economic factors.
INVESTOR- SERVICES
In this category, the jury will evaluate companies that invested in Poland in the service sector.
INVESTOR - GREEN TRANSFORMATION
In this category, the jury will evaluate companies that have made investments in Poland that contribute to building a more sustainable energy system based on renewable energy sources or the decarbonisation process.
Rising Star
This category is open to companies operating in the Polish market for no longer than 5 years and with above-average growth dynamics compared to the sector average.
Innovator
In this category, the jury will evaluate the company’s creative and innovative services, products, or organizational solutions implemented in the last five years.
ESG Leader
Here, the jury will evaluate projects implemented in the last ten years related to the ESG field and the organisation’s transformation towards sustainability.
LOCAL PARTNER
This category is dedicated to companies committed to supporting local communities, working towards a sustainable environment and demonstrating respect for the needs of local stakeholders.
BENEFITS
Why should you apply?
Success in a new perspective
Economic performance is an essential element of a company's success. Important, but not the only one. The competition jury is composed of experts in economics, finance, ESG, DEI, academics, and business practices. That ensures an in-depth and out-of-the-box evaluation of the competition applications. By applying for the Nordic Excellence Award, you can show yours from a new perspective.
Promotion of winners in Puls Biznesu
In addition to recognition, the competition winners are promoted in Puls Biznesu, one of the largest business magazines and the media partner of the Nordic Excellence Award. Thus, an even larger group of customers and partners will learn about your successes!
The title of a laureate
The winner in each category has the right to use the title for promotional purposes.
JURY
The Jury of Nordic Excellence Award
The Jury of Categories: Investor - Manufacturing, Investor - Services, Investor - Green Transformation, and Rising Star.
The Jury of Innovator Category
The Jury of ESG Leader Category
Jury of the Local Partner Category
The SPCC 20th Anniversary Gala
More than 250 guests, including representatives of major Scandinavian investors, diplomats, and representatives of media and politics, participated in the 20th Anniversary Gala of the Scandinavian-Polish Chamber of Commerce, held on September 12 at the Ufficio Primo in Warsaw.
The Gala, a crowning moment of the SPCC’s 20th-anniversary celebrations, was a time to cherish with the SPCC community on this special occasion. During the evening, the SPCC’s anniversary report “Partnership, Knowledge Growth. The Impact of Scandinavian Companies on the Polish Economy” was launched.
The announcement of the winners of the Nordic Excellence Award enriched the evening.
Two guests of honour, Stefan Lindström, the first Ambassador for Digitization and New Technologies from the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Anna Pawlak-Kuliga, Global CFO of IKEA Retail – Ingka Group, shared with the audience their thoughts about the future and new technologies. Both speeches inspired and triggered reflections on fundamental values in the world of constant changes and the digital revolution.
The recital by Aga Zaryan, one of Poland’s best-known jazz vocalists, closed the evening.
PARTNErs
Honorary patrons of the SPCC 20th anniversary
Strategic Partners of the SPCC 20th Anniversary
Gala Partners of the SPCC 20th Anniversary
Voting supervising partner:
Media Partner
Data Partner
FAQ
Learn more
1. What is the deadline to apply for the Competition?
The application deadline is 26th July 2024 at 23:59.
Applications sent after this deadline will not be considered.
2. Can I apply in more than one category?
Each company can apply in a maximum of two categories.
3. What is the cost of participating in the Competition?
Participation in the Competition is free of charge.
4. I am not sure if my application has been submitted. How can I check it?
Once your application has been submitted correctly, you will receive a confirmation email at the address you provided in the application metric. If you have not received an email, please get in touch with us at awards@spcc.pl.
5. When will the results of the Competition be announced?
The winners will be announced at the SPCC 20th Anniversary Gala on 12th September 2024.