Press, research & surveys

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Amsterdam European leader in electric mobility, November 2010

APPM Management Consultants concluded in September 2010 that Amsterdam and London are the leaders in European electric mobility. In November 2010 Amsterdam has received the E-visionary City Award from the World Electric Vehicle Association.

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4 Amsterdam based companies leading in Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2010/2011, September 2010

Air France-KLM (Travel & Leisure), AkzoNobel (Chemicals), Philips Electronics (Personal & Household Goods) and TNT (Industrial Goods & Services) are the Amsterdam based 'Supersector Leaders' 2010-2011.

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Amsterdam 5th smartest city worldwide, December 2009

American business magazine Forbes says Amsterdam is the fifth ‘smartest’ city in the world.

Forbes says today’s ‘smart cities’ tend to be smaller, compact and more efficient.

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Sustainability news from amsterdam inbusiness

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• Amsterdam Airport Schiphol launches theGROUNDS, May 2010

• Worldwide, Amsterdam ranks 13th on Mercer's Quality of Living index list, June 2010

• Amsterdam one of Europe's least congested cities, 2010

• Amsterdam voted most bike-friendly capital in world, January 2010

• Amsterdam’s New Climate wins film award, 2010

• Amsterdam number 5 in European Green City Index, December 2009

• Schiphol largest producer of algae, June 2010

• Cisco and City of Amsterdam Expand Urban EcoMap Program Globally to Address Environmental Concerns, December 2009

• Green Capital Award, November 2009

• Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is Eco Best in Europe, July 2009

• Amsterdam is the home city of the Fortis Bank, the world’s most active bank in trading of CO2 emissions rights, June 2009

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