On November 26-27, the winners Baltic Sustainability Awards 2024 were announced at Splendid Palace in Riga. It was a celebration of vibrant innovation, dedication, and eco-conscious progress. 

Estonian companies showcased exceptional prowess, winning in five of the ten categories and securing all four special awards. A standout performer was UP Catalyst, which took home awards in the “Innovation to Mitigate the Climate Crisis” and “Production and Industrial Symbiosis” categories. The company, renowned for converting CO2 waste biomass into sustainable carbon nanomaterials, was praised for its transformative impact by Zane Valujeva, Head of Sustainability at Danone Nordic and Baltic Markets.

Latvia and Lithuania made significant contributions, emphasizing cross-border collaboration in sustainability. Projects like Urbanbee, a biodiversity-promoting urban beekeeping service, won the Urban Development category. Similarly, Lithuanian company SoliTek clinched the Energy Technologies award for its sustainable solar solutions.

The Sustainability Herald award in Latvia went to Ieva Kustova, CEO of SIA Futurcene, for inspiring businesses to integrate sustainability into their operations.

Read more, and dive deeper into the details and stories of the winners and finalists here.

The Baltic Sustainability Awards 2024 are hosted by our member Helve, in collaboration with Rimi Baltic and Ignitis Group. The initiative is supported by strategic methodology partner EY Baltic, and partners Schneider Electric, Eleport, and Clean R Grupa.