Family Business Award 2023: The three finalists
Every year, the Family Business Award honors particularly sustainable and value-oriented family businesses. This year's three finalists have been determined. The winning company will be chosen at the award ceremony on September 13, 2023 in Bern.
The Family Business Award is being presented for the 12th time since 2012. The winning company of the Family Business Award 2023 will be chosen at the award ceremony on September 13, 2023 at the Kursaal in Bern. These three family businesses are nominated for the final:
- Bolliger & Co. AG | Grenchen SO
- Garden plants Daepp | Münsingen BE
- RWB Groupe SA | Porrentruy JU
So far, the prize has been awarded to the following family businesses: 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).
Promotion and appreciation of family businesses
The Family Business Award has been endowed by AMAG in memory of the company's founder Walter Haefner since 2012. The award is intended to promote the mindset, values and commitment of family businesses and to underscore their importance to the Swiss economy. AMAG CEO Helmut Ruhl says today about the Family Business Award: "Family businesses play a unique role in the Swiss economy and society. Based on a firm framework of values, they preserve traditions and drive innovative ideas. The award we present honors and celebrates those family businesses that have succeeded over generations in repeatedly offering sustainable solutions for the future. This year's finalists have impressively succeeded in doing so."
Jury and evaluation of the Family Business Award 2023
The winning company will be selected by a top-class jury consisting of experienced personalities with excellent professional credentials. The jury is chaired by Gabriela Manser, Co-CEO and President of the Board of Directors of Goba AG, Mineralquelle und Manufaktur and President of the AI Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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.
Photo: The winning company in 2022: Griesser AG from Aadorf in the canton of Thurgau.
Source and further information: www.family-business-award.ch
