VIRTUS award for 2008
Telenor Ltd. is a company that provides strategic and designed support to young talents through a partnership with the Petnica Science Centre; with projects such as Get Started, which embelished nineteen cities in Serbia with murals; the first University Centre in the region for students with disabilities, the Social Club project, etc.
Company U.S. Steel Serbia stood out for its continuous and dedicated work, improving the quality of school work, buying computers and teaching equipment, improving the quality of health care, helping children and the most vulnerable members of the community, giving school fees, starting cultural events in Smederevo, Šabac and Kučevo, etc.
The company Sto Posto, whose areas of activity are social and health care, local sports organizations, cultural events, non-profit organizations that deal with the improvement of livestock production, individuals who need help in the area of Velika Plana and Belgrade, etc.
Eurobank EFG Savings JSC Belgrade, for successful cooperation with the Centre for the Development of an Inclusive Society, for the construction of the first park in the region suitable for children and people with disabilities, and redesigned branches according to all the principles of Design for All.
For the second time in a row, Erste bank JSC Novi Sad, this year for the EU office project. Through its EU office, the bank contributes to the promotion of the European integration process and at the same time supports projects and activities carried out in partnership with representatives of the governmental and non-governmental sectors.
This year again the award was given to RDPB92 ISC for reporting and broadcasting commercials within the scope of B92 actions, such as the fight against domestic violence, breast cancer prevention, traffic safety, promotion of voluntary blood donation, etc.
To the National Bank of Serbia for its dedicated and continuous work in this area, numerous socially beneficial actions, the savings caravan, the launch of the UN Global Compact in our country and the excellent example it sets for other banks in our market, making the domestic banking sector one of the leaders in social responsibility and helping the community.