I would like to express my national pride in the important role played by the companies that joined the team of "The Most Sustainable Companies in Greece 2020", covering a wide range of activities, which means that the most powerful "protagonists" of the Greek economy already implement a modern business model and are a great hope for the future. They are the ones that will lead the country to the next day.

It must be understood that through the adoption of Sustainable Development processes, the companies themselves are responsible as they are preferred by consumers and investors. Thus the adoption of Sustainable policies should not be seen as a cost but as an investment, which will bring them financial benefits in the future. In this sense, this approach deserves to be adopted by as many companies in our country as possible because it will contribute to a more stable and upward economic growth.

The Sustainability Performance directory is a business indicator that assesses the performance of organizations involved in sustainable development and business accountability in order to become a benchmark for all companies developing initiatives, actions and systems, policies and procedures, transparent publication of financial and non-financial data, that ultimately all these are the definition of corporate governance

At this crucial timing, we must adopt, as a country, a strategy based on the principles of sustainable development. In this new environment, businesses are called upon to strengthen and become more mature in terms of sustainability and social responsibility. By highlighting the companies that stand out in terms of performance after a technical evaluation, a framework of goals is created, a reference point for companies that really want to make a difference in a sustainable society.

The importance of ESG information is confirmed by the resilience of these financial indicators against others in recent years. The resilience of ESG leaders is mainly due to their ability to innovate and respond flexibly and long-term to new challenges. It is important to know that companies are required to present their practices in a documented, reliable, comparable and verifiable manner.