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Our History

2024
2024

Diverse and Equitable Workplace Award

Companies that not only talk about the importance of gender equality, but do something about it every day! The unique, objective indicators-based HBLF Diversity and Equitable Workplace Award recognises real commitment and effectiveness.

2023
2023

HBLF X Mentor Executive Programme

We are launching the HBLF X Mentor Executive Programme for newly appointed board members and partners, or those about to be promoted.

2022
2022

30th anniversary

We launch the HBLF Campaign for Women Leaders with nearly 100 CEOs. 
HBLF celebrates its 30th anniversary.

2021
2021

Mentor-Oscar award

The HBLF International X Mentor Programme wins the Mentor-Oscar award in the organisational category.
We launch the HBLF V4ESG Conference.
The Assembly elects Andrea Istenes Solti as the new President.

2020
2020

Open Spotlight Award

The HBLF International X Mentor Programme wins a bronze award at the Open Spotlight Awards.
Sailing into international waters, HBLF's successful Mentor Programme has been rebranded, but with the same original aims. HBLF International X Mentor Program mentors come from all over the world.

2018
2018

Business Life for Diversity

The Business Life for Diversity Award is established.

2017
2017

25 years of the HBLF

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of HBLF, we organised the Jubilee Week.
We launch the HBLF Y Mentoring Programme for Generation Y women professionals.

2016
2016

Diversity Charter

We launch the EU Diversity Charter Hungary initiative.

2015
2015

HBLF CEO Forum

The Financial Summit celebrates its 10th anniversary.
The HBLF CEO Forum is created.

2014
2014

HBLF 202020 Club

The HBLF 202020 Club is formed.
We conduct a survey on the gold standard of top female executives among the TOP200 companies in Hungary.

2013
2013

HBLF Hard Talk

We launch our HBLF Hard Talk series of events.
We are conducting a survey on ethical institutions among the TOP200 companies in Hungary.
We organise the first Hungarian Job Fair for people with disabilities.

2012
2012

Romaster

The Wheelchair Basketball Tournament celebrates its 10th anniversary.
The ROMASTER Mentor Academy is created.

2011
2011

HBLF-Vodafone Workplace Volunteering Award

We present the HBLF-Vodafone Workplace Volunteering Award.
The Clean Blue Platform is established.

2010
2010

Visit by Prince Charles, Prince of Wales

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, visits Hungary, during which HBLF will report to him on its initiatives.
The Financial Summit is celebrating its 5th anniversary.
First LGBT conference organised in Hungary.

2009
2009

Visionary Leadership Award

We launch the Visionary Leadership Award.

HBLF-ROMASTER Camp

We organise the first HBLF-ROMASTER Camp.

2007
2007

HBLF-ROMASTER Programme

The HBLF-ROMASTER Programme is established.

2006
2006

The Partnership Declaration

130 partnership brokers call on decision-makers: the Partnership Declaration.

2005
2005

Financial Summit

We are launching our Financial Summit series.
We launch the HBLF Women Leaders Forum at the Parliament.
Launch the Hungarian Network of the UN Global Compact.

2004
2004

European Union

Hungary joins the European Union.
To mark the occasion, Borbála Czakó will give a lecture in London on behalf of the 10 newly acceded countries at the invitation of Prince Charles, Prince of Wales.

2003
2003

New President

The Assembly elects Borbala Czakó as the new President.

2002
2002

10th anniversary

Launch of the "Media for Society Award".
10th anniversary.

2001
2001

Employee Community Engagement

We are launching the Employee Community Engagement campaign.

2000
2000

New President

The Assembly elects István Kapitány as the new President.
The "Business Life for the Environment" award is established.
We organise the first Wheelchair Basketball Tournament for HBLF member companies.

Fifty plus/minus programme

Launching a fifty plus/minus programme - to keep workers over fifty competitive in the labour market.
Founding support for the Student Management Championship - a business computer simulation competition for students in higher education.
Organisation of the first ever Rattle Ball Competition - to introduce the sport of blind and partially sighted people to the corporate sector and to provide financial support for the sport.

1996-1999
1996-1999

Master´s Course

We are launching our "Masters Course", a roundtable discussion for SME managers to discuss their problems with the leaders of our member companies. Across 18 counties, 66 of our members are helping local entrepreneurs with their experience and advice.

1995-1996
1995-1996

New President

To build cross-sectoral partnerships between business, local government and civil society, we will organise a workshop in Pécs and Győr.
 
The Assembly elects András Sugár as its President.

1995
1995

Field trips

We are organising a study trip to England to visit industrial parks for 18 Hungarian professionals.

The Kecskemét Incubator House

Launch of the International Hotel Environmental Initiative (IHEI) in Hungary with our partner the Hungarian Hotel Association.
The Kecskemét Incubator House - which offers offices for rent at preferential rates to small and medium-sized enterprises - is completed and will be inaugurated with the participation of Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and President Árpád Göncz.

1992-1999
1992-1999

Early years

Over a period of 8 years, 34 young Hungarian managers will participate in a three-week training course in Japan, organised by HBLF and sponsored by the Japanese government and Japanese companies.

1992
1992

Establishment

The Hungarian Business Leaders Forum (HBLF) is established.
The General Assembly elects Dr. Péter Vadász as its first President.
Programmes to help businesses and restructure business processes.