Business Review Awards Gala 2023

1. Arctic
2. Carrefour Romania
3. Forty Management
4. Kaufland Romania
5. MOL Romania
6. Transavia

This category aims to recognise companies' efforts towards sustainability and sustainable business development from the environmental perspective. It also highlights the innovative elements that companies embed in their products, services or business strategy to positively impact the environment and assure a greener future for the next generations.

A clear sustainability strategy already implemented in Romania;
The sustainability strategy should include environmental aspects;
Projects and/or initiatives should cover 2 areas: environment and environmental protection (certifications, green financing, renewable energy projects, environmental projects implemented in different communities at local level, environmental initiatives to reduce pollution)
The existence of an ESG department and / or a non-financial reporting (GRI standards) is an advantage in the judging process;
Environment projects must have a real, measurable and significant impact on society, the business environment, or the company itself.

2. Sustainability Project of the Year: Social

Carrefour Romania

1. Auchan Retail Romania
2. Carrefour Romania
3. Endava
4. Mastercard
5. Metropolitan Life
6. Vodafone Foundation

This category aims to recognise companies' efforts towards sustainability and sustainable business development from the social perspective. It also highlights the innovative elements that companies embed in their products, services or business strategy to positively impact society and assure equitable and just conditions for all.

A clear sustainability strategy already implemented in Romania;
The sustainability strategy should include social aspects;
Projects and/or initiatives should meet/cover social aspects (organization's processes, policies, practices and impact with regard to the people, including its workforce, customers, investors, regulators, suppliers, and the communities it operates within)
The existence of an ESG department and / or a non-financial reporting (GRI standards) is an advantage in the judging process;
Social projects must have a real, measurable and significant impact on society, the business environment, or the company itself.

3. Sustainability Project of the Year: Governance

Banca Transilvania

1. Auchan Retail Romania
2. Impact Developer & Contractor
3. OMV Petrom
4. Banca Transilvania
5. One United Properties

This category aims to recognise companies' efforts towards sustainability and sustainable business development from the governance perspective. It refers to overall corporate board and management structures, company governance policies such as anti-corruption, and whistleblower policies, executive compensation, tax and accounting practices, and cyber security. In addition to these traditional governance factors, governance of ESG is increasingly becoming a major area of focus for both investors and public companies.

A clear sustainability strategy already implemented in Romania;
The sustainability strategy should include governance aspects;
Projects and/or initiatives should meet/cover governance aspects mentioned in the description of the category
The existence of an ESG department and / or a non-financial reporting (GRI standards) is an advantage in the judging process;
Governance polices and procedures must have a real, measurable and significant impact on the sector it operates, on the business environment and on the company itself.

4. Best Romanian Brand of the Year

Bitdefender

1. Arctic
2. Banca Transilvania
3. Bitdefender
4. Dorna
5. eMAG
6. TEILOR

This category aims to recognize those Romanian brands that have managed over time to remain in consumers' preferences, create a unique consumer experience and, through their local and/or regional development, have a significant impact in terms of recognition and sales volume.

Degree of internationalization;
Must be a Romanian brand, created in Romania by Romanian founders (regardless of the current form of shareholding);
The impact of the brand in question both in Romania and abroad, as well as the degree of recognition both among final consumers and in the industry to which it belongs;
The impact of the respective brand both in Romania and abroad, in terms of sales volume;
The financial value of the brand;
The degree of loyalty of the final consumer (in Romania or abroad) towards the brand in question;
Longevity on the market;
Orientation towards a sustainable strategy;
Ability to adapt to the current pandemic context, to offer a unique experience to the target consumer segment.

5. Employer of the Year | Working Romania Champion

Banca Transilvania

1. AROBS Transilvania Software
2. Auchan Retail Romania
3. Banca Transilvania
4. Betfair Romania Development
5. Microsoft Romania

The Working Romania Champion | Best Employer of the Year category awards the outstanding achievement of the companies active on the Romanian market – Romanian or multinationals – when it comes to their HR strategy seen from a different perspective: work-from-home strategy, motivation and compensation plans, retention of their employees, non-financial benefits and wellbeing programs.

The main features of the HR strategy and its impact on the company’s workforce;
The differentiator which makes the company stand out in the crowd, from the HR perspective;
The importance of non-financial benefits adapted; recruitment; inducting new employees; compensating and rewarding employees; career development pathways; rewarding employee success; internal communications systems; the work-from-home environment; leadership structures and styles, including promotion opportunities.

6. Innovator of the Year

Vodafone Romania

1. Banca Transilvania
2. ENCORSA HQ
3. Mastercard
4. Restart Energy
5. Vodafone Romania

This award recognizes novel, innovative and research-driven strategies, developed in/for Romania. The category is meant to cover the many developments related to the introduction of new products, services or campaigns, as well as the roll-out of R&D oriented investments in order to bring their contribution to a better life.

Clear element/elements of innovation of the business/service;
The potential of the smart technology / solution to support the smart development of the society (including cities);
Financial support received for implementing the idea (which demonstrates its innovative potential);
The outcome/impact on the economy/society;
The potential to be scalable / to multiply to other communities / cities.

7. Entrepreneur of the Year

Iulian Dascalu, IULIUS Company

1. Dorinel Umbrarescu, Spedition UMB
2. Grégoire Vigroux, bonapp.eco
3. Gruia Stoica, Grampet Group
4. Horatiu Tepes, Bilka Steel
5. Iulian Dascalu, IULIUS Company
6. Voicu Oprean, AROBS Transilvania Software

This award recognizes the entrepreneurial efforts and achievements of a local business person who has managed to develop a successful regional or national business, looking either at the innovative nature of the business started or at the growth parameters and the created value.

Development of the business over the past two years;
Unique characteristics of the business;
Innovative approach;
Results achieved against investment and the overall industry;
Look at the ethics and values exemplified in the business;
The added value of his/her business on the market;
The capacity to scale up the business.

8. Public Listed Company of the Year

One United Properties

1. Bittnet Group
2. Holde Agri Invest
3. Medlife
4. One United Properties
5. Roca Industry
6. Romgaz

The category rewards the performance of companies listed on the local capital market, the The Bucharest Stock Exchange - Bursa de Valori Bucuresti (BVB). The local capital market has proven itself as a reliable source of financing for private or government controlled businesses and as a tool for modernizing and improving the Romanian economy. Today, BVB is a a very good indicator of the state of Romania's economic development and a true modern financial market along with all its listed businesses.

Market performance of shares in ROI
Liquidity of shares
The volume of trading shares
Success of the IPO (if listed in 2022) or new capital emissions
ESG scoring

9. Executive of the Year

Camelia Ene, CEO & Country Chairman MOL Romania

1. Achilleas Kanaris, CEO, Vodafone Romania
2. Camelia Ene, CEO & Country Chairman MOL Romania
3. Elena Gheorghe, Country Manager PayU România
4. Frederic Lamy, CEO Leroy Merlin Romania
5. Julien Munch, CEO Carrefour Romania
6. Victor Căpitanu & Andrei Diaconescu, co-CEOs, One United Properties

This award has been developed to recognize innovation, excellence and results in a corporate setting. Our key goal is to recognize individuals who have demonstrated tangible successes across a number of industries and sectors. Plus, the award seeks to recognize remarkable achievements of business people that go above and beyond their daily roles and responsibilities as head of companies, local or international.

The company's growth in revenue and profit;
Innovation and transformational changes;
Impactful strategies;
Contribution to the nation's growth;
Activities / successes in the last 12 months when compared to industry peers;
Recognized industry expertise;
Innovation in company turnaround (where applicable);
Examples of company’s innovations that have ‘disrupted’ the industry status quo could be an advantage.

10. Excellence in Business

Hagag Development Europe

1. Alexandrion Group
2. Farmacia Tei
3. Hagag Development Europe
4. PayU România
5. TeraPlast

This award recognizes the outstanding achievement of a local business over a longer period of time, looking at aspects such as innovative character, development achievements, market share and the overall relevance for the local business environment. In today’s hyper-fast world, excellence requires building flexible, nimble organizations that can quickly adapt to rapidly changing markets without losing sight of their vision of winning.

A bias for action;
Staying close to the customer;
Autonomy and entrepreneurship;
Clear and compelling organizational values;
Focusing on what they do best;
The strategy for development in the past years;
Unique endeavors to support the local business community;
Sustainable development strategy;
Top market position;
Exceptional business growth compared with peers;
Good retention of its personnel;
An ongoing employment processes;
A low level of the turnover of its workforce.

11. Twenty-five Years of Business in Romania

FAN Courier

1. BAT Romania
2. Edenred Romania
3. FAN Courier
4. MOL România
5. Schneider Electric
6. TotalSoft

This category recognizes the contribution of a local or multinational company to the development of the Romanian economy, by investing significant capital into the local market and creating additional opportunities for Romania. It also highlights the company’s contribution to the entire structural evolution of the country in the last 25 years.

The level of investments made by the company on the local market in the last 25 years of activity in Romania
The cummulated direct contribution of the company to the state budget
The current number of employees in Romania
The number of jobs created along the entire supply chain in Romania
The investments made by the company in sustainability projects (social and environment projects) in the last 25 years
The total number of beneficiaries (direct and indirect) of its sustainability projects
The innovation brought onto the market during its 25 years of presence in Romania through its portfolio of products or services

12. Twenty-five Years of Development in Romania

Nusco Imobiliara

This award recognizes the outstanding and constant development of business in Romania over the past 25 years, combined with a sustainable vision and significant investments, contributing to the Romanian economy as a whole and becoming a major promoter of best practices in both the residential and commercial real estate sectors, and improving the quality of life of the communities built around its projects.

13. Excellence in Cultural Diplomacy

International Women Association

This award recognizes exceptional contributions to philanthropy and cultural diplomacy, offering a true testament to the power of charity and multiculturalism by bringing together the diplomatic and business communities and making a difference in the world.

14. Excellence in CSR

Vodafone Foundation Romania

This award recognizes a CSR project with a strong emphasis on education, awareness raising, information, guidance, and offering critical advice and support, legal and emotional, to tens of thousands of victims of domestic violence, harassment, or sexual assault, while also contributing to preventing and/or reporting such crimes.

15. Best Employee Engagement

Game World Romania

This award recognizes innovation and excellence across the entire spectrum of employee engagement, through wellbeing programs, the use of technology, and people empowerment. It celebrates human excellence and acknowledges success stories relating to all aspects of employee engagement.

16. Best Consumer Lending Solution in Romania

tbi bank

This award recognizes a dynamic and customer-oriented organization and the development of efficient financing tools to help both people and companies in achieving their goals, while building a strong reputation as a real leader in the alternative payments solutions sector, and always being there for customers despite complex contexts.

17. Outstanding Transformational Leadership

Dr. Claudia Oanea, Managing Director Siemens Healthineers Romania

This award recognizes exceptional leadership and the ability to quickly adapt and succeed in difficult and dynamic times which require strong transformational skills that have an impact on people, teams, and the organization as a whole while blending tradition and well-established practices with the new in order to stay one step ahead of every challenge.

18. Outstanding Innovation & Leadership in Media

Ugur Yesil, CEO and Executive Board Member of Kanal D and Radio Impuls

This award recognizes visionary leadership blended with a strong focus on innovation in the media industry while setting new trends in terms of TV formats and establishing a benchmark of professionalism, innovation, and best practices in an extremely competitive field.