The big winners of Compliance Awards 2024
The Compliance Awards 2024 Ceremony took place with great success last night at the Anais Club. The Hellenic Association of Compliance Professionals and Boussias Events co-organized for the second consecutive year the Compliance Awards, in order to recognize and reward excellence, innovation and good practices in the Compliance industry.
The celebration event was presented by Mr. Petros Koumplis. Ms. Zefi Nicolaou, Ethics & Compliance - ESG Senior Expert / Communications Strategist / 1st Vice President of SEKASE, who was also responsible for the content of the awards, highlighted in her opening speech the close cooperation with Boussias Events for the implementation of these first Compliance Awards in Greece, and thanked the distinguished guests present. Mr. Kostis Hatzidakis, Deputy Director of the National Transparency Authority Ms. Alexandra Rogakou and Mr. Michalis Fekkas, First Vice President of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission, Ms. Anastasia Stamos, Second Vice President of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission and President of the Investment Services Guarantee Fund, Ms. Kelly Benetatou, Director General of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission.
She also thanked the 33 distinguished members of the Jury, who contribute with their authority, knowledge and experience to ensure a valid and impartial evaluation. Finally, Ms. Nicolaou thanked all the professionals in the field and the participating companies that actively support the awards institution, through which the demanding work of Compliance that is carried out daily in organizations is highlighted. The President of the Awards Evaluation Committee, Mrs. Sophia Kounenaki Efraimoglou, President of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), President of the National Network of Greek Women Entrepreneurs (NCEW) and Executive Vice President of the Foundation of the Hellenic World (FHW), made special reference to the importance of Compliance, as it is a key ally in the development of sustainable development strategies, necessary for the success of businesses. He referred to the number of nominations and their quality, which confirms that the country's business community understands the demands and challenges of the times. Also, Ms. Kounenaki Efraimoglou congratulated the organizers, the awardees and of course the members of the Evaluation Committee for their contribution to the demanding task of valid and impartial selection of the best.
The Minister of National Economy and Finance Mr. Kostis Hatzidakis welcomed the initiative of the SEKASE and Boussias Events to co-organize the Compliance Awards and underlined the importance of Regulatory Compliance in the business life of Greece and Europe. He highlighted the role of the state and institutions in the fight against corruption and stressed the necessity for regulatory and statutory obligations to go hand in hand with the development of entrepreneurship. After congratulating the participants and awardees, Mr. Hadjidakis presented the top award of the year Compliance Team of the Year to OTE Group. The winners of the Compliance Awards 2024 received their awards from the distinguished guests and members of the Jury Committee with pride and enthusiasm. The festive evening continued with discussions, photo shoots and lots of fun.
Among the award winners and a purely Cretan manufacturing company, Tsimentodomi SA of brothers Petros and Michalis Ritsopoulos, which received a Gold Award in Section 3: ESG Criteria, in the category Most impactful Environmental Initiative for the supply of Cool EcoActive® products to the project of the municipality of Agioi Anargyroi - Kamatero: Network of sustainable urban mobility interventions and accessibility enhancement on roads in the municipality of Agioi Anargyroi - Kamatero".
Visit https://www.complianceawards.gr/ to meet all the winners of the competition.
