The Swedish Chamber Exclusive Business Awards 2021
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands, Embassy of Sweden in The Netherlands and Business Sweden were proud to award three Swedish companies with the Swedish Chamber Business Awards 2021 on June 7, 2022. The Awards were handed out by HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden.
The Annual Swedish Business Awards was launched in 2010 in collaboration with the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands, The Swedish Embassy, and Business Sweden under the name The Swedish Chamber Export Prize. Swedish companies successfully established on the Dutch market are able to apply for the Business Awards. Companies that have received the Awards during the years are among others Handelsbanken, Budbee, Scania, Vattenfall, Oatly, SWECO, and SKF to mention a few.
The Grand Award Ceremony is part of a full-day Swedish Chamber of Commerce’s 60th Anniversary celebrations with a Swedish-Dutch Innovation and Sustainability Summit followed by a Gala Dinner in the evening. The exclusive program offers excellent opportunities for the Award-winning companies to present themselves and to meet the Swedish – Dutch extensive business network in the Netherlands.
The Swedish Chamber Business Awards aims to strengthen the Swedish-Dutch business relations and are awarded to Swedish companies in the Netherlands.
The Receivers of the Swedish Chamber Business Awards 2021
On behalf of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands, in co-operation with Business Sweden and the Embassy of Sweden in The Hague were proud to award three Swedish companies with the Swedish Chamber Business Awards 2021 on June 7, 2022
- Swedish Chamber Achievement Award 2021 – Inter IKEA Systems B.V.
- Swedish Chamber Entrepreneurship Award 2021 – Lynk & Co
- Swedish Chamber Tech for Good Award 2021 – Ericsson
“The Jury of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the 2021 Business Awards has been impressed by the quality of the companies that have taken the effort of applying for these prestigious awards. We are happy to see the impact Swedish companies have in the Dutch landscape, helping it shape into a more sustainable future and improving the lives of us all.
We could not be more proud to announce this year’s winners. Please join us in congratulating the teams of Inter Ikea Systems – Achievement Award 2021, Ericsson – Tech for Good Award 2021 and Lynk & Co – Entrepreneurship Award 2021.
Thanks for your valuable words and vision to my fellow Jury Members The Ambassador of Sweden H.E. Mr. Johannes Oljelund Trade & Invest Commissioner Netherlands at Business Sweden Mr. Tomas Korseman. Also our gratitude for the amazing Kerstin Gerlagh, General Manager at Swedish Chamber of Commerce, for organising us all.”
– Ruth de Jager, Country Manager Storytel. Member of the Swedish Chamber Board of Directors and Chairman of the Jury
Members of the Jury:
The Ambassador of Sweden H.E. Mr. Johannes Oljelund
Mrs. Ruth de Jager, Country Manager Storytel, Member of the Swedish Chamber Board of Directors, and Chairman of the Jury
Mr. Tomas Korseman, Trade Commissioner Business Sweden Benelux
The Swedish Chamber Business Awards Recipients 2010-2019
2019 Swedish Chamber Achievement Award – Vattenfall
2019 Swedish Chamber Entrepreneurship Award – Budbee
2018 Swedish Chamber Achievement Award – Sweco
2018 Swedish Chamber Entrepreneurship Award – Oatly
2017 Swedish Chamber Export Prize – Klarna
2017 Swedish Chamber Newcomer Export Prize – Daloc
2016 Swedish Chamber Export Prize – Volvo Car Nederland
2015 Swedish Chamber Export Prize – Elekta
2014 Swedish Chamber Export Prize – SKF
2013 Swedish Chamber Export Prize – Scania
2012 Swedish Chamber Export Prize – Handelsbanken
2010 Swedish Chamber Export Prize – Holmen/Iggesund
2010 Swedish Chamber Lifetime Achievement Award – Mr. Ingvar Kamprad, CEO, and Founder IKEA