BARBA STATHIS won four distinctions at the Hellenic Responsible Business Awards 2026, winning three gold and one silver award for initiatives concerning sustainable development, good governance and education.
Specifically, the company received a gold award in the category “Corporate Governance” for its platinum rating by the international organization EcoVadis, which places it in the top 1% of companies worldwide in terms of sustainable development performance.
At the same time, it was honored with a gold award in the category “Corporate Responsibility Report” for the 2025 Sustainability Report.
According to the company, the two distinctions concern its transparency and responsible operation, as well as the systematic recording and disclosure of ESG actions and their results, according to the relevant announcement.
Gold and silver for the “Little Growers”
The educational program “Little Growers”, implemented by BARBA STATHIS in collaboration with Open Farm, received a gold award in the category “Education” and a silver award in the category “Actions for Society”.
Through school vegetable gardens and experiential educational activities, the program has so far offered more than 3,000 primary school students the opportunity to get to know the world of vegetables in a creative and participatory way.
Katerina Makridou - Oraiopoulou, Corporate Communications & Sustainable Development Director of BARBA STATHIS, stated:
“The distinction at the Hellenic Responsible Business Awards 2026, for the third consecutive year, rewards initiatives that are directly linked to important aspects of our activity: from the transparency and responsible operation of the company to the education of children through the program “Little Growers”.
It is extremely important for us that a program which gives children the opportunity to come closer to nature, discover the colorful world of vegetables and develop a more meaningful relationship with their nutrition is expanding more and more day by day.
These distinctions are for us a source of joy and inspiration, confirm the value of our initiatives and strengthen our commitment to continue with the same consistency, responsibility and dedication to creating a meaningful positive impact”.