Leading women award Archívum

Zsuzsa Nagy

Managing Director, E.ON Hungária Group / E.ON Energiamegoldások Kft..

Leadership Summary of the Nomination – Original, Unaltered Text

Which three words would you use to describe the nominee?

Innovative, people-centered, inclusive

Why do you consider the nominee suitable for the award?

Zsuzsa Nagy’s career path is an inspiring example of what a dedicated female leader can achieve in support of equal opportunities, while effectively promoting a sustainability-focused mindset within the company. She has been a member of the E.ON Group for nearly 20 years, rising through the ranks to become a leader in a traditionally male-dominated sector. As an active member of the “Women at E.ON – NEON” community, she also provides practical support to her female colleagues in their career development.

In terms of environmental impact, her efforts have resulted in nearly seventy E.ON facilities operating entirely on green electricity. She is credited with greening E.ON’s procurement portfolio and developing a growing range of innovative green solutions (Green Cloud, Green.ON, Green Future). She continuously explores new opportunities to increase the share of green energy, significantly contributing to the decarbonization of both E.ON’s operations and its customers’ activities.

26.05.2025

Anikó Körmendi

Leading women award

Anikó Körmendi

CEO, Arriva Hungary Ltd.

Nomination Leadership Summary – Original, Unchanged Text

Which 3 words describe the nominee?

Inspire, Innovate, Integrate.

Why do you consider the nominee suitable for the award?

Anikó Körmendi, CEO of Arriva Hungary Ltd. and Managing Director of ArrivaBus Ltd., works as a leader in the public transport sector and is deeply committed to sustainability. She plays a key role in the international Arriva Group Sustainability Council, where she actively contributes to the implementation of green transport solutions. Anikó is also involved in the Global Arriva Inclusion Network (GAIN) for Women initiative, which supports the development and advancement of female employees. As a member of the Arriva Group’s Talent and Training Development team, she places significant emphasis on the professional growth of employees. She also focuses heavily on the development of female employees: she created the Arriva Women’s Circle, where she regularly consults with her female colleagues, strengthening the sense of community, support, and commitment. Anikó inspires, innovates, and integrates, serving as a role model in both sustainability and gender equality. These values and achievements make her a deserving candidate for the Leading Woman Award.

As a leader, she has a positive impact on the transport organizing partner, authorities, various regulators, suppliers, customers, and passengers alike. As a female executive in the sector, she not only holds a leadership role, being the head of Arriva, which currently provides one-third of bus transport in Budapest, but she also advocates and educates. Her activities include fighting for the implementation of innovative sustainability solutions and educating the Budapest Transport Center to ensure they have as much knowledge as possible about sustainable, future-proof transport solutions. Anikó is dedicated to providing a sustainable future for passengers with carbon-neutral vehicles. This has a tremendous impact on the community we serve, making it essential to educate stakeholders, including through testing new technology vehicles, sharing best practices, organizing site visits, and study tours. Anikó leads this massive project as a strategic leader, and as a result of her complex work, tenders for electric vehicles in Budapest are already in progress — a process in which Anikó Körmendi plays a key role.

10.10.2024

Krisztina Schubauer

Leading women award

Krisztina Schubauer

Executive Director of HR, Marketing, and Communications, EXIM Hungary

The executive summary of the nomination – with the original, unchanged text

How would you describe the nominee in three words?

With her motivating, value-creating, and innovative approach, Krisztina contributes significantly, both within and outside the organization, to creating a more livable and sustainable workplace and a broader environment.

Brief summary of the rationale – Why do you consider the nominee suitable for the award?

Krisztina’s dynamic, forward-thinking mindset and the organizational projects and causes she stands for are aimed at establishing the solid foundations of a modern, value-based, and sustainable organization. This is particularly commendable in an organizational environment and governmental sector where certain sustainability issues are not a priority and where there is significant resistance to achieving the goals.

09.10.2023

Andrea Koncsikné Káli

Leading women award

Andrea Koncsikné Káli

Communication Leader, ESG Coordinator; BDL-Pureco Group

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How would you describe the nominee in three words?

Committed, conscious, responsible

Brief summary of the rationale – Why do you consider the nominee suitable for the award?

The nominee has been working in the field of environmental protection and environmental sustainability for over twenty years, leading and directing the sustainability efforts, mindset-shaping, and informative activities of prominent players in the corporate, governmental, and civil sectors for over 16 years. In her role as corporate communications leader, she strives for sustainable solutions, the use of digital tools, reducing the company’s carbon footprint, greening the corporate office, expanding employees’ knowledge of sustainability, developing ESG strategies, and creating corporate CSR programs. In addition to her corporate position, she plays an active role in implementing the Hungarian Water and Wastewater Association’s water value program, planning and implementing mindset-shaping, awareness-raising campaigns, educational solutions, participating as a speaker in events related to sustainable urban water management, and supporting the sustainability efforts of corporate and association leaders with her professional knowledge.

09.10.2023