Credible leaders, exemplary actions and innovative business solutions for systemic change – Inspiration Breakfast with the Winners of the “For a Sustainable Future” Award

The application period for the 2026 “For a Sustainable Future” Award opens on 18 May. In connection with this, and to encourage action and the achievement of sustainable corporate operations, the “For a Sustainable Future” Inspiration Breakfast was held on 6 May 2026, organized by the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary (BCSDH).

The event, which provided an opportunity to gain deeper insight into the winners of the 2025 award established to recognize outstanding individual and corporate achievements in the field of corporate sustainability, was hosted by Balázs Sepsey, Office Managing Partner of KINSTELLAR, who welcomed participants to the gathering.

 „The world to which we adapted our companies, business models and systems no longer exists. Challenges are intensifying, and companies are already experiencing the growing impacts of climate change in their day-to-day operations. This makes rapid action and the transformation of our systems into more sustainable and resilient ones essential,” said Attila Chikán Jr., President of the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary (BCSDH), in his opening remarks. “With the ‘For a Sustainable Future’ Award and this event, our aim is to inspire companies and their leaders to integrate sustainability considerations into their decision-making and to develop business solutions that go beyond business as usual. By scaling these solutions across the wider business community, we can achieve real, broad impact and accelerate systemic change,” he added.

Irén Márta, Managing Director of BCSDH and moderator of the event, emphasized that “we are continuously seeking ways to accelerate sustainability processes and support business leaders in initiating systemic change.” One of the explicit goals of the Inspiration Breakfast was to showcase previous award winners as credible change leaders, as well as to present creative business models and solutions in order to inspire outstanding applications during the 10th edition of the “For a Sustainable Future” Award, whose application period runs from 18 May to 18 July 2026.

Achieving truly sustainable operations embedded at a strategic level and throughout the entire company is unimaginable without credible, committed leaders and outstanding companies.The executive roundtable discussion with the 2025 individual award winners explored the background of the applications and the personal motivations behind their dedication and commitment. The discussion was moderated by Irén Márta, Managing Director of BCSDH, and featured:

• László Fazekas, Deputy CEO for Economic Affairs of MVM Zrt.,
• Tamás Kaibinger, Managing Director of Lidl Hungary,
• Rudolf Semsei, Owner and Managing Director of VakVarjú Restaurants, Budapest Party Service and Dobay Confectioneries,
• and Ágnes Rakó, Managing Director and Partner of KPMG Advisory Ltd..

Business solutions that go beyond business as usual and can be scaled, adapted and extended to other actors in the business sector are key drivers of systemic change. The following award-winning solutions from 2025 were presented and discussed:

• the Grundfos Green Future Innovation Program, presented by environmental engineer Szilvia Gärtner,
• and the HEINEKEN Net Zero Production program, presented by OpCo Chief engineer Gábor Ligeti.

In 2026, BCSDH will once again launch the “For a Sustainable Future” Award between 18 May and 18 July, continuing to focus on areas where companies can have a significant impact on transforming systems, across the following four main categories:

For a Sustainable Future Award 2026

In 2026, BCSDH will once again launch the “For a Sustainable Future” Award between 18 May and 18 July, continuing to focus on areas where companies can have a significant impact on transforming systems, across the following four main categories:

1. Change Leader – Award for outstanding leadership by example and responsibility-taking
   Change Leader Award – BCSDH
2. Leading Woman
   Leading Woman Award – BCSDH
3. Corporate Transformation – Award for the greatest progress made towards achieving sustainable operations
   Corporate Transformation Award – BCSDH
4. Business Model / Business Solution
   in one of the following areas:
   • • Circular Economy
     • Climate Protection and Adaptation
     • Biodiversity Preservation and Restoration
     • Human Value

Business Solution Award – BCSDH