Winners of the Eco Performance Award 2022 Honored in Stuttgart

The winners of the Eco Performance Award 2022 were able to personally receive their awards yesterday during a ceremony at the Mövenpick Hotel Stuttgart Airport, after being honored digitally in March due to COVID-19. The winners included Österreichische Post AG (large companies), Trailer Dynamics GmbH (start-ups), and xpack green logistics GmbH & Co. KG (Transformer of the Year). The evening was organized by the premium partner Transporeon.

(St. Gallen/Stuttgart) In a dignified closing ceremony at the Mövenpick Hotel Stuttgart Airport, the winners and finalists of the Eco Performance Award 2022 were personally honored and recognized.

Jury President Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Stölzle, Director of the Institute for Supply Chain Management at the University of St. Gallen, expressed his joy in his speech that it was the first time since 2019 that they could meet in person for the award presentation. The ceremony still took place in a small setting due to the uncertain preparation period, but this did not detract from the good mood among the participants. There is optimism for 2023 that they can return to the usual scale of the event.

Winning Companies in Celebration Mood

Among the large companies, Österreichische Post prevailed. They impressed with a high implementation rate on the path to climate neutrality. It was particularly noted that they have already fully implemented climate-neutral delivery of letters and packages in Graz, Austria’s second-largest city. Matthias Hofmann Execute (Vice President Strategic Planning & Management) and Paul Janacek (Head of Corporate Fleet) received the trophy and certificates for the title on behalf of Österreichische Post.

Trailer Dynamics GmbH, the winner among start-ups, represented by co-founders and managing directors Michael Nimtsch and Abdullah Jaber, has rethought the truck trailer and is on a good path to implement the innovation of adding an electric drive axle to the trailer, which relieves the tractor unit, into a business model. They plan to return with a full order book at the IAA Transportation (September 20-25, 2022) in Hanover, as Nimtsch expressed in his acceptance speech.

The narrowly defeated finalist among start-ups, CO2OPT GmbH, represented by co-founder and COO Benjamin Bartsch, focuses on optimizing costs and reducing emissions from large commercial vehicles through tire optimization.

Ultimately, the “Transformer of the Year” award went to xpack green logistics GmbH & Co. KG for their innovative approach to reusable packaging. Xpack not only focuses on the packaging itself but also provides comprehensive advice to customers, including returns. Lothar Preis (Managing Director) and Simon Hinz (Product Development & IT) received the certificate and trophy. With the Tyre Pack for the tire industry, xpack has already implemented a promising project.

Farewell to Jury Member Dr. Christian Büssow

Jury President Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Stölzle bids farewell to jury member Dr. Christian Büssow

During the celebration, Wolfgang Stölzle bid farewell to jury member Dr. Christian Büssow, who was honored with a certificate and a fine drop and has been part of the panel since 2015. He is stepping back for professional reasons. In his farewell speech, Büssow praised the high quality of the award, where applicants must overcome significant hurdles to achieve victory.

Julian Hess from the University of St. Gallen, who assisted the jury and worked behind the scenes, is also leaving the Eco Performance Award. He will be replaced by Ludwig Häberle, also from the University of St. Gallen.

The celebration was hosted by premium partner Transporeon GmbH. Award winners and finalists, as well as jury members and partner representatives, took the opportunity to engage in intensive professional discussions during the evening.

The Eco Performance Award

The Eco Performance Award for sustainability in commercial road freight transport enters its 15th round in 2023. Here, the pioneers of the industry are paving innovative and practical paths into the future. The Eco Performance Award is presented to companies that can combine ecological, economic, and social considerations. The jury evaluates not only economic success and environmental protection but also commitment to employees and society.
Title photo: © Loginfo24 / Image caption: (top left to right) Paul Janacek (Österreichische Post), Hans-Christian Weise (Transporeon), Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Stölzle (Jury President), Lothar Preis (xpack green logistics), Simon Hinz (xpack green logistics), Michael Nimtsch (Trailer Dynamics), (bottom left to right) Abdullah Jaber (Trailer Dynamics), Benjamin Bartsch (CO2OPT GmbH, finalist start-ups) and Matthias Hofmann (Österreichische Post)

Loginfo24 will present the winners and finalists of the Eco Performance Award 2022 in detail in a series. These are exciting new business models or consistently implemented climate projects.