Another professional recognition for Coca-Cola HBC Hungary’s #YouthEmpowered programme

At the Joint Venture Association’s 2026 Companies for the Future Award gala, Coca-Cola HBC Hungary won 2nd place in the Best Next Generation Company category with its #YouthEmpowered 2.0 programme. The award recognises initiatives that contribute to the well-being of future generations in a comprehensive and measurable way.

At the Companies for the Future Award gala held on March 19, the Joint Venture Association, celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, recognised Hungarian companies and organisations in a total of eight categories for their responsible and conscious contribution to the Hungarian economy, society and a sustainable future. In each category, the ranking of the winners was decided by a highly prestigious professional jury appointed to evaluate the given award.

The Best Next Generation Company category recognises companies that respond to current challenges with comprehensive and measurable solutions serving the well-being of future generations and society. Based on the jury’s evaluation, Coca-Cola HBC Hungary won 2nd place with the #YouthEmpowered 2.0 programme. In this category, 1st place was awarded to Kecskemét Vocational Training Centre, while 3rd place went to BEKO Engineering Kft.

Over the past years, the #YouthEmpowered programme has grown into an initiative that supports young people aged 16 to 25 in building confidence, developing their skills and finding their own path – whether through further education, a career change or even starting a business.

The programme’s impact is clearly reflected in the results achieved so far: nearly 10,000 young people have participated in the #YouthEmpowered programme, more than 15,000 online users are learning on the platform, and together they have already completed more than 500,000 minutes of learning. Through its workshops, the programme has reached more than 50 locations, while 29 online modules support development from self-awareness all the way to the basics of AI.

This latest recognition once again confirms that the #YouthEmpowered programme continues to provide important long-term support to young people as they build their future.