Calendar of Events
Feb 23, 2012 | New York
Young Professionals After Work
The SACC New York Young Professionals is pleased to invite you to the first
Mar 6, 2012 | New York
Seminar: Unlearning the Future
When constant change is the only constant - how should your business tackle the
Mar 19, 2012 | New York
Meet the Swedish Press: What Makes the News?
What makes the news? A first-hand chance to interact with Sweden's foremost
Mar 29, 2012 |
Young Professionals: Midtown Challenge
Welcome to the most exciting and challenging networking exercise in town.You
Apr 12, 2012 | New York
106th Annual General Meeting & Luncheon, Guest Speaker: Tomas Puusepp, President & CEO of Elekta
“Elekta’s impact to modern cancer care today and in the future” Tomas
Apr 19, 2012 | New York
The Entrepreneurs Club: Branding a startup
How do you create a winning brand for your products and services?The
Apr 26, 2012 |
Mentor Program Stockholm Start
SACC New York Mentor ProgramThe Mentor Program supports the next generation’s
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Feb 22, 2012 | 11:07 am EST
Solvatten AB clinches SACC New York- Deloitte Green Award 2011
In fierce competition with a host of nominated companies and two other finalists, Solvatten AB was awarded the $25,000 prize for its groundbreaking work in the field of water purification technology, specifically the development of the Solvatten water treatment unit.
Clean water is essential for life, but one in eight of the world’s population does not have access to it. Solvatten is a specially designed container that uses heat, UV and a built-in filter to clean contaminated water. It is common knowledge that boiling can make water safe to drink. But it is not as widely known that UV light also kills micro-organisms. The patented Swedish invention Solvatten inactivates micro-organisms that cause diarrhea and disease, producing water which meets the WHO’s Guidelines for Safe Water (<1 E-coli/100ml water).
Following ten years of research and testing, Solvatten AB is now being used in controlled studies in Nepal and Kenya, with impressive results. The combined water container, purifier and heater is targeted at the world’s most disadvantaged people – people without access to such basics as electricity and safe drinking water.
Petra Wadström, CEO & Founder of Solvatten: ”When I was notified of winning the Green Award, I was overwhelmed. This means so much for our small company and for all the people in the world who need clean water. Your prize solidifies my passion!”
Peter Gustafsson, Deloitte: ”Unlimited resources are a thing of the past. With energy costs and water scarcity on the rise, sustainability has become a strategic imperative. At Deloitte, we know and have seen that when you understand and act on sustainability, you are set to accelerate. That is why we are proud sponsors of the New York Green Award.”
The event featured prominent executives, politicians and scholars from both Sweden and the United States. The guest list comprised a.o.
- H.R.H. Princess Madeleine
- H.R.H. Prince Daniel of Sweden
- Eskil Erlandsson, Sweden’s Minister for Rural Affairs
- Martha Stewart
- Dan Bena, Director of Sustainable Development, PepsiCo
- Marcus Samuelsson, Star Chef and Food Activist, The Samuelsson Group
- Jens Spendrup, Chairman, Spendrups Bryggerier AB
- Dr. Marion Nestle, Consumer Activist, Award-winning Author, Professor at NYU
- Lars H. Thunell, EVP & CEO, IFC
For more information about The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce in New York and the SACC New York - Deloitte Green Award and The New York Green Summit, please contact Renée Lundholm, President, at + 1 212 838 5530 or visit www.saccny.org.
Petra Wadström
CEO Solvatten AB
Roslagsgatan 56
113 24 Stockholm, Sweden
petra.wadstrom@solvatten.se
Phone:+46-8-777-29-05
Cellphone: +46-70-925-36-01
www.solvatten.se
The following person is also available for further fact finding:
Steve Trygg
Cellphone: +1-203-216-3303
stevetrygg@hotmail.com
