Plantagon International receives 2012 SACC New York-Deloitte Green Award

Plantagon International, a Swedish-American company, announced that it was awarded the 2012 SACC New York-Deloitte Green Award for its breakthrough “green” innovation within the food chain, the Plantagon Vertical Greenhouse for urban agriculture. The award was presented by H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at a Royal Gala Award Dinner on Oct. 3 in New York.

The SACC New York-Deloitte Green Award is annually presented to a Swedish company with a breakthrough green innovation or technology within the food chain. The award is valued at $25,000.

"I am extremely touched and honored that Plantagon has been acknowledged by the SACC New York-Deloitte Green Award. It is also fantastic that a small company like Plantagon not only has become leader in a new field like Urban Agriculture, but also can serve as a model for sustainable business and leadership”, said Plantagon CEO Hans Hassle in a recent press release.

The Royal Award Gala Dinner was preceded by The SACC New York 2012 Green Summit From Farm to Fork. H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is the Patron of the Green Summit and attended the event with H.M. Queen Silvia of Sweden and H.R.H. Princess Madeleine of Sweden. The Royal Gala Award Dinner was held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel near Central Park.

Plantagon was awarded the Green Award in recognition of its vertical, space-efficient greenhouse solution for urban areas. Its automated greenhouses are more profitable and have crop yields of 4 to 120 times more per ground area used than traditional greenhouses.

“We believe that the Plantagon Greenhouse will dramatically change the way we see and produce ecological food. Urban Agriculture is the solution to the increasing food demand in the mega cities of the future", says Hans Hassle, Plantagon CEO.

To learn more about Plantagon Interantional, visit www.plantagon.com.