EY Sustainability Special Prize

EY Sustainability Special Prize

Our founder, Dr. Károly Kovács PhD was awarded the Sustainability Prize of Ernst and Young (EY) Business Person of the Year 2024.

This prize has been awarded in Hungary for two decades to recognise outstanding leaders who work for their success and economic, social, and environmental objectives guide its strategic decisions to shape the economy of the future.

The Special Award for Sustainability was presented to Károly in recognition of his more than three decades of professional and business work in water management. The citation highlights that during this time he has "built an international company with a presence in more than 20 countries and a major role in the development of sustainable water management technologies. He is credited with numerous environmental technology developments and patents. Its strategic decisions are guided by economic, social, and environmental objectivesEconomic, social, and environmental objectives guide its strategic decisions. Over the past decades, it has contributed significantly to the development of the water environment in Hungary and neighboring countries, as well as to the development of the Hungarian water utility."  

The entire Pureco Group is honored and proud to receive this recognition, which is a fitting crowning of Károly's many decades of tireless work in the profession. On behalf of all our colleagues, our heartfelt congratulations!