The 2025 Sustainable Future Awards were presented: the most outstanding sustainable companies and leaders of the year were recognized

By: Trademagazin Date: 2025. 10. 22. 12:31

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A large number of outstanding applications were received for the 2025 Sustainable Future Award. The award, which was created to recognize outstanding corporate and leadership performance in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and systemic changes, was won by Grundfos, Heineken and Lidl in the individual company categories, based on the decision of the professional jury. László Fazekas (MVM) and Rudolf Semsei (Semsei Gastronomy) earned the Change Leader award, and Ágnes Rakó (KPMG) and Melinda Topolcsik (Bridgestone) earned the Woman Leader award. The awards ceremony took place at the business lunch of the Hungarian Business Council for Sustainable Development (BCSDH) on October 7.

Irén Márta, Director of BCSDH, as a member of the professional jury, explained:

“A large number of high-quality applications were received for the Sustainable Future Award, announced for the ninth time in 2025. It has never been more important for leaders and companies to take the lead in systemic changes. To change for those who do not want to. No matter how much the world around us is not conducive to these processes, the effects of climate change are already seriously affecting companies and posing continuous challenges. This should encourage us even more to act quickly and transform our systems into more sustainable ones. For a Sustainable Future This year too, we announced the award focusing on the areas where companies have the greatest impact on system transformation. Reading the applications, it is good to see that there are more and more leaders who, through their personal example, have a great impact not only on their company, but also on the sustainable operation of entire sectors and business life itself.”

A 6-member professional jury consisting of Dr. Gábor Bartus, Szilvia Krizsó, Irén Márta, Éda Pogány, István Salgó and Prof. Dr. Diána Ürge-Vorsatz selected the award winners.

The winners of the Change Leader award are: László Fazekas, MVM Zrt.

Semsei Gastronomy Group

The winners of the Leadership Woman award:Hungary

This year’s main sponsors of the award were: Carbon.Crane, Essity, K&H, SPARThe sponsor of the Leading Woman category was: Henkel and McDonald’s.

The sponsor of the BCSDH’s carbon conscious events was: Ayvens.