European Signature Awards

At BNY Mellon, we’re committed to putting the Future First℠ by using our global reach, influence and resources not just to power success today, but to help safeguard the future. The BNY Mellon Future First℠ Award celebrates Gen-E mini-companies that are creating unique business solutions to a pressing environmental, social or governance (ESG) challenge throughout the JA Company Programme.

The Citi Foundation Client Focus Award recognises the student company that excels at understanding and adapting to customer needs thus creating value for the customer.

The FedEx Access Award both at national and European levels puts emphasis on the importance of “global access” in a more than ever interconnected world. We aim to empower the next generation of Europe’s entrepreneurs to embrace global opportunities and to seek partners and customers beyond the national borders. Winners demonstrate they are driven by innovation, connecting new markets, fueling community development and addressing sustainability in their companies.

This award recognizes excellence in project management practices including superior planning, organization, innovation, execution and positive impacts on society.

The ManpowerGroup ‘Ready for Work’ Award recognizes those teams that have best built work readiness skills during the competition. The winning team will display ability, likability and drive, all of which are integral to learnability, and their project should nurture and inspire these qualities in others. Learnability is a key component of work readiness. It means the desire and ability to grow and adapt your skill sets to remain employable throughout your working life.

The Alumni Leadership Award is an award given out to individuals, who demonstrate outstanding leadership skills, that impact their team throughout the JA programme.

The Avanade Digital Innovation Signature Award will recognize the young entrepreneurs who were best able to put their digital skills into practice to conceive an innovative business idea or concept.

The FedEx Access Award both at national and European levels puts emphasis on the importance of “global access” in a more than ever interconnected world. We aim to empower the next generation of Europe’s entrepreneurs to embrace global opportunities and to seek partners and customers beyond the national borders. Winners demonstrate they are driven by innovation, connecting new markets, fueling community development and addressing sustainability in their companies.

The GAM Investments Financial Sustainability & Growth Award recognizes the Junior Achievement Start Up that demonstrates long-term financial performance and sustainability. Key criteria include a strong sales performance as well as financial profit that is likely to result in future investment and growth.

The UniCredit Future Award recognizes young entrepreneurs who are building a better future, with an innovative business idea or concept that is fully sustainable.

The Alumni Leadership Award is an award given out to individuals, who demonstrate outstanding leadership skills, that impact their team throughout the JA programme.