AWARDS 2023
We reward sustainability and performance
of the entire Ecuadorian banana export sector and its value chain.
Banana Awards
The award for banana export performance and sustainability and its value chain is organized by the Association of Banana Exporters of Ecuador (AEBE), in all its stages. AEBE represents more than 70% of the banana exports of the number one country in banana exports worldwide (Ecuador), promoting the competitiveness and sustainability of the banana industry.
Who is it can they participate?
The contest is aimed at all companies exporting fresh and processed bananas, along with companies in the value chain, as long as they operate in Ecuador and are duly registered with government regulation and control bodies, in addition to remaining active. In the specific case of exporting companies, they must have continuous exports in the period 2020 – 2023.
Contest Stages
From January 24 to February 29.
Registration Period.
Sending of documents.
From March 1 to March 11.
Data processing (Banalytiks)
From March 18 to March 29.
Validation of results (Deloitte)
From April 1 to 15
Announcement of winners.
April 17th
Award event.
Mechanics and participation requirements
Companies that wish to compete must be registered with the SUPERINTENDENCE OF COMPANIES, INSURANCE AND SECURITIES (SUPERCIAS) and the Internal Revenue Service (SRI). In the specific case of banana exporting companies, the information from the foreign trade information records (SENAE) will be processed in the period 2020 – 2023, in addition to being duly registered with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG).
The link to the registration form will be included in the official publication of the call. Candidates must provide the requested contact information and must select the categories in which they wish to participate. Once the registration period has concluded, the registration form will be closed and applications after this period will not be accepted, unless, by official communication from the AEBE, it is decided to extend the period. Companies that decide to participate must send the documents requested in section 10, as indicated.
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To know in detail the mechanics for each type of participant, we recommend downloading the contest rules, detailed in section 4.
Nature of the prizes offered
The awards that AEBE will award are symbolic in nature, since they will be a recognition of the efforts made by companies in the sector in the two proposed macro categories.
The first category dedicated to economic-financial performance
The following awards will be presented:
Export Efficiency Award
Financial Stability Award
Market Diversification Award
Award Potential Market Openings
In the first category, the highest award to be given is the
Export Performance Award
The second category focused on the sustainability of the sector will recognize each of the components of the applied instrument with mentions:
Award Sustainability mention in Fair Trade
Sustainability Award mention in Gender Equality
Sustainability Award mention in Management of sustainable actions
The award that combines the three mentions of sustainability will be:
Sustainability Award mention in Sustainable Development
Winners of
Banana Awards 2023
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