Feb
17
2010
Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum Awards Socially Responsible Companies
The Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum has given out its annual social responsibility in business awards for the seventh year in a row.
A jury, chaired by Sofia mayor Yordanka Fandakova, handed out prizes in five categories and two special awards for commitment to the employees, which was landed by mobile operator Vivacom, and for small and medium-sized enterprises, which went to the Bulgarian Training Firms Net.
Sofia mayor Yordanka Fandakova handed out prizes in five categories and two special awards. Photo by BBLF
Bulgaria’s first and biggest mobile operator Mobiltel walked away with three awards, while UniCredit Bulbank was named the biggest investor in environment.
Following is a list of the winners and the runners-up in the different categories:
Investor in Knowledge category
1. Overgas Inc
2. Microsoft Bulgaria
3. Hewlett Packard Bulgaria
Investor in Human Capital category
1. Siemens Bulgaria
2. Mobiltel
3. E-On Bulgaria
Investor in Society category
1. Mobiltel
2. Eco Bulgaria
3. AES Galabovo
Investor in Environment category
1. Unicredit Bulbank
2. Sofia Water
3. Mobiltel
Marketing Committed to a Cause category
1. Procter and Gamble
2. Sport-tourist agency Odysseia-In
3. Danone Serdika
The Bulgarian Business Leaders’ Forum is the largest organization in Bulgaria dealing with business ethics and corporate civic responsibility. It was founded in 1998 and is an associate of the International Business Leaders’ Forum of the Prince of Wales.
More than two hundred Bulgarian and international companies are members of the BBLF. They have made a commitment to work in accordance with the Business Ethics Standard crafted by the forum in 2004.
By AIMS International •
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