The Pontis Foundation presented the Via Bona Slovakia 2024 awards in 7 categories:

• Responsible Large Company
• Responsible Small/Medium Company
• Inclusive Employer Award
• Climate Responsibility Award 
• Positive Change in the Community Award
• Social Innovation Award
• Responsible Campaign Award

For years, Via Bona has focused on inspiring and innovative projects of companies, which are worth following. However, in the 25 years of the award’s existence, many of these exceptional activities have gradually become standard in companies, such as corporate volunteering or employee training and development. „This development must be taken into account. We want to continue to reward things which are still not the standard, but we believe that they could become one, partly due to our award,“ Michal Kišša, Director of the Pontis Foundation, says.

What is the process of evaluation of projects nominated for Via Bona Slovakia? 

All nominations included in the evaluation process are assessed by independent committees composed of representatives from the business sector, government, the media, the non-governmental sector and educational institutions. The committees evaluate the nomination sheets in two rounds, preceded by an individual evaluation. At their first meeting, the committees decide which nominations advance to the finals. At the second meeting, which includes personal presentations of the final nominations, the committee members select the winner in each category. The names of the award winners, together with the names of the members of the evaluation committees, will be published by the organiser at the award ceremony.