On May 2 2019 winners of the annual competition “CSR Award 2019” were announced and awarded.

CSR Award was held for the second time in Georgia with the initiative of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Club and the Global Compact Network Georgia and aims at popularization of corporate responsibility in the country and promotion of the business involvement in the implementation of sustainable development agenda.

The winning companies have been awarded in the following categories:

Quality Education – Bank of Georgia

Gender Equality – Crystal

Decent Work and Economic Growth – GPI Holding

Sustainable cities and Communities – APM Terminals Poti

Partnerships for the Goals – Natakhtari, Our Home Georgia.

SDG Pioneer – Maya Kobalia, Crystal

The CSR Award gives the following opportunities to the companies: recognition among colleagues as leaders in corporate social responsibility; being presented as trusted and worthy partners, to consumers, partners and investors; contribute to the development of corporate responsibility in Georgia by sharing best practices.

The activities implemented regarding the corporate responsibility are supported by the Government of Sweden.

JURY MEMBERS 2019

NINO ZAMBAKHIDZE
CHAIRWOMAN OF GEORGIAN FARMERS’ ASSOCIATION

CATEGORY: GENDER EQUALITY

NINA KOBAKHIDZE
PARTNER AND DIRECTOR OF THE GLOBAL BENEFITS GEORGIA

CATEGORY: GENDER EQUALITY

MARIAM ZABAKHIDZE
REGIONAL FUNDRAISING AND PARTNERSHIP MANAGER OF WWF

CATEGORY: SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES

MZIA GIORGOBIANI
DEPUTY MINISTER OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE OF GEORGIA

CATEGORY: SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES

LUKASZ KOLANO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL COMPACT NETWORK POLAND

CATEGORY: SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES

IRAKLI LEKVINADZE
BUSINESSOMBUDSMAN OF GEORGIA

CATEGORY: QUALITY EDUCATION

HALIL GUVEN
DEAN OF SDSU

CATEGORY: QUALITY EDUCATION

STEVE KENZIE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL COMPACT NETWORK UK

CATEGORY: DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

RAISA LIPARTELIANI
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF GEORGIAN TRADE UNIONS CONFEDERATION

CATEGORY: DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

NATALIA JALIASHVILI
HEAD OF HUMAN RIGHTS SECRETARIAT OF THE GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION

CATEGORY: DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

MARIAM ZABAKHIDZE
REGIONAL FUNDRAISING AND PARTNERSHIP MANAGER OF WWF

CATEGORY: PARTNERSHIP FOR THE GOALS

STEVE KENZIE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL COMPACT
 NETWORK UK

CATEGORY: PARTNERSHIP FOR THE GOALS

GEORGE WELTON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF AMCHAM IN GEORGIA

CATEGORY: PARTNERSHIP FOR THE GOALS

EKA LALIASHVILI
CHAIRWOMAN OF THE GEORGIAN ALLIANCE FOR SAFE ROADS

CATEGORY: PARTNERSHIP FOR THE GOALS