60 companies vie for the prestigious awards organised by the Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum for the 23rd consecutive year
91 corporate entries with social impact compete in the prestigious 2025 Annual Responsible Business Awards. 60 companies vie for the prestigious awards in the competition the Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum (BBLF) has held annually since 2003.
For 23 years now, the Annual Responsible Business Awards have recognized effective investments in projects that contribute to social good and corporate sustainability. BBLF's goal is to encourage good practices and promote successful corporate programmes that benefit employees, nature, and society.
Companies from all sectors, regardless of BBLF membership participate in the competition titled Lead by Example. Thus, the Awards showcase corporate commitment to social challenges in areas such as education, ecology, culture, sports, healthcare, and support for various social groups.
This year’s most competitive categories are: Investor in the Community with 32 entries, Investor in Knowledge – 20 entries, and Investor in Human Capital and Working Conditions – 17 entries.
Ten entries are competing in the Cause-Related Marketing category. Seven entries are competing for the Investor in the Environment award.
Five nominations are competing in the Diversity at the Workplace category, initiated by the Bulgarian Diversity Charter to recognize best practice in promoting diverse teams, equal opportunities, and an inclusive professional environment. The winner gets an extra bonus as the company will be invited to attend the high-profile launch of EU Diversity Month in late April in Brussels.
11 companies compete for the Best Social Policy of a Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise (all SMEs run for it regardless of category).
An unbiassed and independent jury of recognized experts from various sectors – institutions, civil society, academia, and the media – evaluates the nominations against the following criteria: specific benefits to the community, quality of the plan and its implementation, involvement of employees and partners, creativity and innovation, public response and recognition.
All nominations also compete for the special Engage award for employee contribution to a social good campaign granted by the British Embassy in Sofia.
The winners and finalists, ranked second and third, will be announced at an official award ceremony on 16 March. The event showcases all entries, and these are subsequently published in the Awards archive on BBLF’s website.
Companies running in the 2025 Annual Responsible Business Awards: Access Drum, Address Real Estate, Agency for Control of Outstanding Debts, Allianz Bulgaria, Amrest Coffee, Amusnet, Astellas Bulgaria, AstraZeneca Bulgaria, Benefit Systems Bulgaria, BTL Industries, BULAUTO, Bulmarket Group, Cargill Bulgaria, Concentrix Bulgaria, DEVIN, dm Bulgaria, DNA Media, DPM Krumovgrad, Electrohold Bulgaria, FANTASTICO GROUP, Fest Team, Generali Insurance, Geya Med Medical Centre, Groupama Insurance, Gugushev & Partners, Hewlett Packard Global Delivery Bulgaria Centre, HOLDING KCM 2000, IBM Bulgaria, IMOTEKA, INFLUENCER.BG, ITX Bulgaria, JTI, Kaufland Bulgaria, KBC Global Services Bulgarian Branch, Latecoere Bulgaria, Lider.BG, Lidl Bulgaria, L'Oréal Bulgaria, Management Financial Group, Merck, Sharp & Dohme Bulgaria (MSD Bulgaria), METRO Bulgaria, Monotes, NDK, Nestle Bulgaria, Paysafe, Pension Assurance Company Doverie, Pluxee Bulgaria, Prestige-96, SAP Labs Bulgaria, Schneider Electric, Schwarz IT, Silver Star, Tavex, Telematic Interactive Bulgaria, The Coca-Cola System in Bulgaria, TRANSPRESS, United Global Services, Vivacom, Womeno, Yettel Bulgaria
Annual Responsible Business Awards
BBLF launched the Annual Responsible Business Awards in 2003. The aim is to promote the best practice of companies that engage with social good and contribute to corporate responsibility and sustainability in Bulgaria as well as to inspire more businesses to adopt these policies. For more information: www.bblf.bg and on social media with #bblfawards2025, #отговоренбизнес.
Bulgarian Diversity Charter
Launched in 2020, the Charter is a joint project of the BBLF and the Center for the Study of Democracy to promote proactive policies for managing diversity in the workplace and developing a tolerant and inclusive society: www.diverse-bg.eu
