A Special Award for Financial Education was also presented. In addition to the editorial distinctions, the results of the plebiscite were also announced, in which Internet users indicated the brands, trends and tools that best reflect the lifestyle and values of Generation Z.
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Category: Business – Polenergia for: “strategic entry into offshore wind energy, under which, together with partner Equinor, it plans to launch the Baltic 2 and 3 projects in the Polish economic zone. Wind farms with a total capacity of 1,440 MW not only strengthen energy security and Poland's transformation towards renewable energy sources.” The Business Insider Polska editorial team also appreciated the scale and complexity of the project at the financing level, the value of which is PLN 27 billion.
Category: Business Transformation – Poczta Polskafor: “creating the concept of reorganizing the branch network, digitizing services, automating processes and investing in logistics centers.”
Category: Defense – Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) for: “decisive actions for the national defense potential. Only in 2025, the group presented the concept of building three new 155 mm ammunition factories and concluded strategic partnerships for multi-billion financial agreements”;
Category: Digital – Comarch for: “the combination of solid financial results and the reconstruction of the business strategy related to the entry of a strategic partner – CVC Capital Partners”;
Category: ESG – Orlen for: “the consistently implemented “Sustainability Strategy” and the Green Finance Framework – an instrument enabling the issuance of green bonds to finance investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency and low-emission transport”;
Category: Finance — PZU & Pekao for “courage and vision in implementing a complex and unconventional merger project that could create the largest financial group in Central and Eastern Europe”;
Category: Global — InPost for: “spectacular transformation from the national market leader into a truly European player. For the operational ability to develop the network in Poland while consistently scaling the business on subsequent European Union markets”;
Category: Investment — ERSTEfor: “the groundbreaking decision to take over the Polish assets of Santander Bank Polska, which is one of the most important investment events in the region. This transaction strengthens the group's presence in Central and Eastern Europe, increasing its market share and access to 7 million new customers”;
The BI editorial team conducted a plebiscite among readers in which Internet users decided which trends, brands and tools best reflect the thinking, values and lifestyle of Generation Z. In the plebiscite, users selected winners in three categories: biZ-TREND, biZ-MUST HAVE, biZ-BRAND. The partners of the Plebiscite are PZU, Bank Pekao SA and KGHM Polska Miedź SA
AI is the leader in the biZ-TREND category.
In the biZ-MUST HAVE categorywhich distinguishes brands that go beyond products and services, becoming part of the everyday culture of the young generation Blik won — Polish fintech that changed the way we pay and transfer money.
Revolut – has been featured as biZ-BRANDbecause for the young generation it has become more than just a financial application. It is present in everyday life – in payments, travel and spending planning – offering fast, intuitive financial solutions. It is a tool that naturally fits into the digital lifestyle.
The Special Award of the Business Insider Polska Editorial Team for Financial Education went this year to the Youth Entrepreneurship Foundationwhich has been shaping the financial awareness of young Poles for years, teaching how to manage money wisely and plan the future responsibly. The Polish Bank Association also received a distinction in this category.
The decision to award the Special Prize was made by the jury composed of:
- Andrzej Domański – Minister of Finance
- Michał Gajewski – Santander Bank Polska
- Sebastian Kulczyk – Kulczyk Investments
- Adam Marciniak – Velo Bank
- Szymon Midera – PKO BP
