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30 | III. REPORT ON ACTIVITIES 2009 ANNUAL REPORT CP/RAC 2009that companies and governments perceive theenvironment as a strategic medium of profitability(with the objective of giving support to the initiativeand promote the application of cleaner production),it is essential to publish the results of theaforementioned studies.Therefore, the diffusion was carried out withinthe framework of the most important forums of theinitiative. More specifically, the GRECO Forums of2009 which were held in:—Morocco, GRECO Initiative Congress, April 2009—Egypt, Global Forum on Green Industry Initiatives,May 2009—COP IV of the Stockholm Convention, Geneva,April 2009—Tunisia, GRECO Initiative Congress, September2009—Turkey, GRECO Initiative Congress, October 2009The Annual Report of the GRECO Initiative ‘09 wascompleted in December and it will be published atthe beginning of 2010. The report explains in detailall theGRECO activities carried out by the RAC/CPin 2009.the economic sector in general in the Mediterraneanregion.The GRECO Initiative Congresses held in Moroccoand Turkey counted with the support of the membersof BusinessMed.1.15. GRECO diffusion of the report withinMAPOne of the main goals of the GRECO Initiative is topromote and increase awareness of the economicbenefits that can be achieved by Mediterraneancompanies through the application of environmentaltechnologies, reducing the mistaken and deepseated perception that applying environmentaltechnologies is an expense and a chore. In order1.16. GRECO Awareness raising amongstMediterranean IndustrialistsPrizeIn order to decide the company deserving the firstGRECO Award, a scientific committee met with thehelp of Anton Pizzuto, National Focal Point ofthe RAC/CP in Malta. The committee analysed the100 MedClean cards and decided to awardthe prize to: Sila Edible Oil, an Egyptian oil company.The winner was selected from among the 100companies after a process of evaluation, and havingobtained the best results in the reduction ofenvironmental impact of their industrial processwith minimal costs and maximum savings.Other finalist companies were; First Textile (Turkey),Masa Décor (Spain), Herbos (Croatia), Zica