Family Business Award 2024: Three companies in the final
Every year, the Family Business Award honors particularly sustainable and value-oriented family businesses. This year's three finalists have been chosen. The winning company will be announced at the award ceremony on September 25, 2024 in Bern.
The Family Business Award, sponsored by the Amag Group, is being presented for the 13th time since 2012. The winning company of the Family Business Award 2024 will be chosen at the award ceremony on September 25, 2024 in the Kursaal in Bern.
These three family businesses were nominated for the final:
– Max Zeller Sons AG | Romanshorn TG
– Ryf AG | Grenchen SO
– schaerholzbau AG | Altbüron LU
So far, the prize has been awarded to the following family businesses: Gartenpflanzen Daepp (2023), Griesser AG (2022), Killer Interior AG (2021), Metzler & Co. AG (2020), Wilhelm Schmidlin AG (2019), 1a hunkeler fenster AG & 1a hunkeler holzbau AG (2018), Jucker Farm AG (2017), Fraisa SA (2016), Wyon AG (2015), Entreprises et Domaines Rouvinez (2014), Siga Holding AG (2013) and Trisa AG (2012).
The Family Business Award
Amag has donated the Family Business Award in memory of company founder Walter Haefner since 2012. The award is intended to promote the mindset, values and commitment of family businesses and emphasize their importance for the Swiss economy.
Amag CEO Helmut Ruhl on the Family Business Award: "Family businesses play a unique role in the Swiss economy and society. Based on a solid framework of values, they preserve traditions and drive innovative ideas forward. The award presented by Amag honors and celebrates those family businesses that have succeeded over generations in consistently offering sustainable solutions for the future. This year's finalists have demonstrated this in an impressive way."
Jury and evaluation
The winning company is selected by a high-caliber jury consisting of experienced, highly qualified personalities. The jury is chaired by Gabriela Manser, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Goba AG, Mineralquelle und Manufaktur.
The judging process was developed by the Center for Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability CCRS at the School of Management Fribourg. The scientific procedure provides the basis for an objective evaluation of the applicants by the independent jury.
Source: www.family-business-award.ch
