Our ‘Future Leaders’ Talent program wins European Enterprise Promotion Award
The Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary (BCSDH) was awarded first place in the category “Encouraging Sustainable Transition” in the national round of the European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA) with its ‘Future Leaders” Talent program. The award ceremony took place on 2 July at the Ministry of National Economy (NGM), where the award was presented to Irén Márta, Director of BCSDH, and Zita Szederkényi, Head of the ‘Future Leaders’ Talent program, by Márton Nagy, Minister of National Economy.
The EEPA aims to recognise and showcase Europe’s best entrepreneurship development initiatives, highlighting best practices and the added value of entrepreneurship. The competition for the award is divided into six categories, with a particular focus on promoting a sustainable transition.
The BCSDH’s ‘Future Leaders’ Talent program has been running successfully since 2014 and aims to equip graduates with the skills to respond to sustainability challenges and integrate sustainability principles into corporate decision-making. Over the past decade, 130 companies have participated in the program, contributing to a dynamic knowledge exchange. In total, we have worked with 256 experts from a wide range of industry and academic disciplines. In addition to the corporate sector, universities, researchers, social organisations and regulators have participated as experts and speakers, increasing the impact and relevance of the program. Participation in the program has become an asset for all parties. Over the past ten years, 316 leaders have graduated in the program, are now actively leading the sustainability transition of their companies and are members of the program’s Alumni organisation.
“This recognition is a great source of pride and reaffirms that we are on the right track in driving the shift to sustainable business. Special thanks go to the mentors, speakers, hosts, sponsors and participants of the program, without whom we could not have achieved this success,” said Irén Márta, Director of BCSDH.
