HRIMA Business Awards 2022 – Criteria

HRIMA Business Awards 2022 - Criteria

1. Best company award – 2022

A number of factors are evaluated, such as their economic performance, stability, share market increase, stock exchange performance, investor relationship, globalization efforts, innovation, focus on investments, etc.

2. Best company FTSE LARGE CAP – 2022

A number of factors are evaluated, such as their economic performance, stability, share market increase, stock exchange performance, investor relationship, focus on investments, etc.

3. Best international company award – 2022

The degree of globalization of the companies and a number of factors are evaluated, such as their economic performance, openness, and focus on investments.

4. Best small – medium capitalization company award – 2022

A number of factors are evaluated, such as their economic performance, stability, share market increase, stock exchange performance, investor relationship, globalization efforts, innovation, focus on investments, etc.

5. Best utility company award – 2022

A number of factors are evaluated, such as their economic performance, stability, stock exchange performance, investor relationship, and level of customer service.

6. Best bank award – 2022

A number of factors are evaluated, such as economic performance, restructuring – recovery progress, and contribution to the funding of economic activity.

7. Profits recovery award – 2022

Companies that improved their financial results, going from losses in 2020 to profits in 2021, are evaluated.

8. High growth rate award – 2022

The performance of companies is evaluated with regard to the increase of their turnover in 2021. The evaluation includes all companies that recorded turnover increases of more than 10%.

9. Globalization award – 2022

The performance of companies with regard to the expansion of their activities abroad in 2021 through exports or production expansion is evaluated.

10. High investment award – 2022

The performance of companies with regard to the implementation of ambitious investment programs capable of enhancing their long-term presence on the market is evaluated.

11. Business innovation award – 2022

The performance of companies with regard to the implementation of advanced technologies and innovations in production and the provision of goods and services is evaluated.

12. Investment relations award – 2022

The attitude of companies towards the retail investors (quality and adequacy of information provided, satisfactory website, willingness to provide services to shareholders, attitude of key shareholders and management towards stocks and small shareholders) is evaluated.

13. Corporate governance award – 2022

The formal and substantive adaptation of companies to the corporate governance institutional framework is evaluated.

14. Best ATHEX ESG index company award – 2022

The stock market performance of companies listed on the Athens Exchange which adopt and promote their practices on ESG issues is evaluated.

15. Best alternative market company award – 2022

A number of factors are evaluated, such as their economic performance, business initiatives, innovation, globalization efforts, focus on investments, share market increase, stock exchange performance, investor relationship, and stability, etc.

16. Best brokerage firm award – 2022

Financial performance, market share in stock exchange transactions, and innovative actions in 2021 are evaluated.

17. Best mutual funds management company – 2022

Financial performance with regard to managed funds and individual MF returns are evaluated.

18. Best REIC award – 2022

Financial performance and investment initiatives undertaken in 2021 are evaluated.

19. Best Asset & Wealth Management company award – 2022

(Mutual Fund Management Companies, Extended Purpose Mutual Fund Management Companies, and Investment Services Companies in accordance with the Hellenic Fund and Asset Management Association).