
Iridex Group SRL, first prize at the Gala of Laureates organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Romania
Iridex Group SRL won a First Prize at the Gala of the winners of the National Top Companies organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania.
Held in the presence of the President of Romania, Mr Klaus Werner Johannis and the Prime Minister Mr Ludovic Orban, the 26th edition of the "National Top Companies Gala" took place on Thursday, 7 November at Romexpo Exhibition Centre.
A barometer of business performance, the National Top Companies awards economic operators from various sectors of activity such as industry, services, trade, tourism, research and development and high-tech, agriculture, forestry and fisheries and construction. It is based on objective performance indicators such as net turnover, operating profit, efficiency in the use of human resources and capital employed and a clear, transparent and uniform methodology at national level, implemented by all Chambers of Commerce in the country.
The Iridex Group was awarded first prize in the category "Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste". Iridex Group is the largest company in this field in the country, with 100 experts in the field - engineers, sub-engineers and technicians - and over 2000 workers. Iridex Group is active in all stages of waste management, from selective waste collection to sorting, treatment, recycling and the application of circular economy principles.
Corneliu Pascu, President of Iridex Group: "We are honoured by this award. We are also aware of our responsibility both in ensuring public health and protecting the environment. For almost 30 years we have been investing in new machinery and materials, investing in technologies and investing in people to ensure that our activity meets the most stringent environmental requirements imposed by Romanian and European legislation. For us, applying the principles of the circular economy, of recovering and recycling materials, of making the most of their potential is the reality of every working day."
In the 2019 edition of the National Top Companies, 12,603 companies ranked in the top 10 (1-10) - economic operators from different sectors of activity - were included at national level, as follows: 4,466 from industry, 3,521 from services, 2,615 from trade, 312 from tourism, 468 from R&D and high-tech, 643 from agriculture, forestry and fishing and 578 from construction. The 12,603 companies have a turnover of around €178.48 billion. Euro, an operating profit of about 14.87 bn. and 1,340,310 employees.
About Iridex: Iridex is one of the pioneers of the environmental protection related industries in Romania, operating in this field since its establishment in 1991. Iridex has more than 25 years of experience in the field of environmental protection, municipal waste management, construction and operation of integrated waste management centres. Through what it does, Iridex aims to protect the environment, eliminating waste of resources - whatever they may be - thus contributing to the European goal of #zero waste# and implementing the principles of the circular economy.
