Evaluation

The evaluation of the candidacies will be carried out by a five-member committee, which includes three professors from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) and two members of the Board of Directors of the ETH.

Axes of the business and association description report

1. Brief presentation of the company

a. Industry/Activities
b. Year of Establishment
c. Headquarters
d. Branch/Franchise
e. Number of Employees
f. Legal Form

2. Financial (indicative)

a. Turnover
b. Gross Profit
c. Profit before Tax
d. Total Assets
(These figures will concern the 3 most recent financial years and will come from published balance sheets and profit and loss statements or, if they do not publish, from Form E 3)

3. Human resources

(The following criteria are indicative: number and degree of specialization of employees, labor relations and working conditions, incentives for productivity and personnel development and training)

4. Extroversion

(The following criteria are indicative: use of social media, website, e-shop operation, advertising/promotion, export activity, networking, participation in exhibitions/competitions/awards, collaboration with other bodies in the context of research activities)

5. Innovation

(The following criteria are indicative: utilization of new technologies, use of innovative production and promotion methods, modern management practices and techniques)

6. Creativity

(Indicatively, business ideas, products, and services offered by businesses can be mentioned and are characterized by originality, authenticity, if they are modern, have a special style, exploit opportunities to create future needs and a corresponding supply of goods)

7. Corporate social responsibility

(Indicatively, actions that highlight the social, cultural, and environmental sensitivity of the company, the protection of consumers, society as a whole, and employees can be mentioned)

Associations

Specifically for unions, a report on the activities of the past three years and an administrative and financial report should be provided, and the following parameters will be taken into account
• Number of members, percentage of the sector (provided by the service), active members (meetings, events)
• Types of events and number organized, number of participants, results
• Other activities and initiatives of a trade union and social nature
• Joint actions with other bodies
• Educational actions for members