The UniCredit Foundation “Re-Power Your Future” Award

About the award

The UniCredit Foundation “Re-Power Your Future” Award recognizes teams developing solutions that empower their generation through social innovation or strengthen their communities through meaningful engagement.

Criteria

SOCIAL IMPACT – 40%
  • The team developed an innovative solution to address real-world challenges faced by younger generations and the communities they live in, aiming to create a meaningful and positive social impact, also by leveraging on the power of education
  • The solution is scalable, with the potential to reach a broader audience and make a sustainable, long-term difference.

 

COLLABORATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT – 40%

  • The solution leverages collaboration with relevant stakeholders, such as local communities, NGOs, or government bodies, to enhance its reach and effectiveness.
  • The team demonstrates genuine involvement and engagement with the communities it seeks to benefit, fostering empowerment and a sense of shared ownership.

 

BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY – 20%

  • The solution is genuinely youth-driven, showcasing students’ leadership in both creating and managing the initiative independently.
  • The solution demonstrates practical feasibility, with a clear roadmap for real-world implementation that extends beyond theoretical or conceptual stages.
  • The team has developed clearly defined steps, required resources, and implementation strategies that demonstrate the solution’s real-world viability.

Judges

Svetlana Buncic

Head of Identity and Communication, UniCredit Bank Serbia

Andreas Josef Wagner

Head of ESG Germany, HVB UniCredit

Pietro Bertè

UniCredit Foundation ETS

Csilla Dudás

Identity and Communication, UniCredit Bank Hungary