{"id":8449,"date":"2019-05-03T11:37:43","date_gmt":"2019-05-03T09:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nadaciapontis.sk\/?post_type=projekt&#038;p=8449"},"modified":"2025-09-03T15:05:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T13:05:09","slug":"about-via-bona","status":"publish","type":"projekt","link":"https:\/\/www.nadaciapontis.sk\/en\/projekty\/via-bona-slovakia\/about-via-bona\/","title":{"rendered":"About Via Bona"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"overlaping-element\" >\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"long column in-back\">\n<section class=\"with-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.nadaciapontis.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/via-bona-photo-scaled.jpg);\">\n<div class=\"text-box\">\n<div class=\"text-widget text-content \"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"short column in-front\">\n<section class=\"white_custom background\">\n<div class=\"text-widget text-content \">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Next year we will also award the most responsible companies<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For 25 years, we have been highlighting inspiring examples of responsible business and corporate philanthropy. Companies will be able to apply for the Via Bona Slovakia award again in 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section  class=\"none abstract background  pt-7\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\" col-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"bubble-content\">\n<div class=\"white bubble\">\n<p>We all decide what our country looks like by how we treat people around us, what products and services we buy, and how we live our lives. Companies are no different from individuals and can change the face of Slovakia. Just like individuals, they can be committed citizens and speak out for decency, fairness and justice.<\/p>\n<p><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nadaciapontis.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/VBS_web-min-150x150.jpg\" class=\"author-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><span class=\"author\">Martina Koles\u00e1rov\u00e1 a Michal Ki\u0161\u0161a<small>executive directors of the Pontis Foundation <\/small><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section  class=\"white background padded \">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\" col-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>We search for companies which do responsible activities beyond what is imposed by law and care about how people live and do business here.\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section  class=\"none background padded \">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 text-center pb-10\">\n<h3>25 years of the Via Bona Slovakia award <\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<div class=\" col-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"statistic-item stat-generated\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper white-border ico-md\"><i class=\"icon icon-user-group\" style=\"color:#ffffff\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"number-wrap\"><span class=\"counting number\" style=\"color:#ffffff\" data-count=\"702\">0<\/span><span class=\"counter-appendix\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"description\"  style=\"color:#ffffff\">companies nominated<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<div class=\" col-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"statistic-item stat-generated\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper white-border ico-md\"><i class=\"icon icon-document-add\" style=\"color:#ffffff\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"number-wrap\"><span class=\"counting number\" style=\"color:#ffffff\" data-count=\"1403\">0<\/span><span class=\"counter-appendix\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"description\"  style=\"color:#ffffff\">nominations received<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<div class=\" col-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"statistic-item stat-generated\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper white-border ico-md\"><i class=\"icon icon-checkmark\" style=\"color:#ffffff\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"number-wrap\"><span class=\"counting number\" style=\"color:#ffffff\" data-count=\"183\">0<\/span><span class=\"counter-appendix\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"description\"  style=\"color:#ffffff\">awards given<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<div class=\" col-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"statistic-item stat-generated\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper white-border ico-md\"><i class=\"icon icon-bookmark1\" style=\"color:#ffffff\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"number-wrap\"><span class=\"counting number\" style=\"color:#ffffff\" data-count=\"41\">0<\/span><span class=\"counter-appendix\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"description\"  style=\"color:#ffffff\">honourable mentions <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section  class=\"none background \">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\" col-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"text-widget text-content \">\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98000c;\">The Pontis Foundation presented the Via Bona Slovakia 2024 awards in 7 categories:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nadaciapontis.sk\/en\/projekty\/via-bona-slovakia\/responsible-large-company\/\">Responsible Large Company<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nadaciapontis.sk\/en\/projekty\/via-bona-slovakia\/responsible-small-medium-sized-company-via-bona-slovakia\/\">Responsible Small\/Medium Company<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nadaciapontis.sk\/en\/projekty\/via-bona-slovakia\/outstanding-employer-via-bona-slovakia\/\">Inclusive Employer Award<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nadaciapontis.sk\/en\/projekty\/via-bona-slovakia\/green-company-via-bona-slovakia\/\">Climate Responsibility Award<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nadaciapontis.sk\/en\/projekty\/via-bona-slovakia\/green-company-via-bona-slovakia\/\">\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nadaciapontis.sk\/en\/projekty\/via-bona-slovakia\/good-partner-for-the-community-via-bona-slovakia\/\">Positive Change in the Community Award<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nadaciapontis.sk\/en\/projekty\/via-bona-slovakia\/socialy-innovative-company-via-bona-slovakia\/\">Social Innovation Award<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nadaciapontis.sk\/en\/projekty\/via-bona-slovakia\/fair-market-player-via-bona-slovakia-2\/\">Responsible Campaign Award<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>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\u2019s existence, many of these exceptional activities have gradually become standard in companies, such as corporate volunteering or employee training and development. <em>\u201eThis 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,\u201c <\/em>Michal Ki\u0161\u0161a, Director of the Pontis Foundation, says.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98000c;\">What is the process of evaluation of projects nominated for Via Bona Slovakia?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section  class=\"none background \">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\" col-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>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.\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Next year we will also award the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":20379,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-8449","projekt","type-projekt","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","temy-corporate-responsibility"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nadaciapontis.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/projekt\/8449","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nadaciapontis.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/projekt"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nadaciapontis.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/projekt"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nadaciapontis.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8449"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nadaciapontis.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20379"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nadaciapontis.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}