ESG has become part of everyday life for companies – we presented the results of the latest BCSDH ESG survey
Where are Hungarian companies headed in terms of sustainability? What benefits has ESG brought them so far? What are their expectations for the future?
We are pleased to say that the BCSDH’s 2025 ESG survey provides up-to-date answers to these frequently asked questions. The results were presented on November 11, 2025, at this year’s closing ESG working group meeting at the ONE headquarters, hosted by the 4iG Group. The participants were welcomed by Dr. Dóra Antal, ESG and sustainability expert at the 4iG Group.
In 2025, BCSDH once again conducted a comprehensive survey among its member companies, examining the integration of ESG into everyday corporate life and value chains, as well as their future expectations in the area of sustainability. A total of 77 companies from 15 industries participated in the survey. KPMG was the professional partner of the survey.
Ágnes Deme, senior manager at KPMG, presented the most important results of the survey. She said that 95% of the member companies that completed the survey agreed or strongly agreed that achieving sustainable operations is the goal, and that ESG activities and reporting tools are the means to achieve this. Integrating ESG considerations into business decisions brings benefits to companies, with SMEs reporting benefits mainly in the area of maintaining/strengthening business relationships, while large companies reported benefits in the area of better understanding and managing ESG risks.
The results of the survey will soon be available on the BCSDH and KPMG LinkedIn pages. The research summary can be downloaded here (in Hungarian).
Irén Márta, director of BCSDH, presented the section of the research on future expectations and plans to the audience. She emphasized that the majority of member companies had not postponed their sustainability efforts. Companies typically expanded their teams or brought in extra resources to continue their ESG activities in parallel with regulatory compliance.
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The event concluded with small group discussions, where participants were able to delve deeper into the topics presented and share their best practices and dilemmas with each other.
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