PPC Group has achieved significant recognition across seven categories at the 2024 Developed Europe and Emerging EMEA Equities Awards by Institutional Investor, a renowned global publisher specializing in international finance.
Chairman & CEO Georgios Stassis earned first place in the Best CEO category, while CFO Konstantinos Alexandridis and Investor Relations Director Ioannis Stefos secured second place in the Best CFO and Best IR Professional categories, respectively in the Utilities sector in Emerging EMEA region. PPC Group also ranked second in both the Best Investor/Analyst Day and Best ESG Program categories. Additionally, the Investor Relations Department was awarded third place for Best IR Program and Best IR Team.
PPC Group was named one of the “Most Honored Companies”, an exclusive title awarded to just 33 out of 332 evaluated companies in Emerging EMEA region, placing PPC in the top 10%. This distinction reflects the company’s performance across multiple categories in the annual Developed Europe and Emerging EMEA Executive Team Survey by II Research.
These nominations are a testament to PPC Group’s ongoing transformation, driven by a commitment to continuous improvement, strategic focus, and the dedication of its people.
The Survey
The annual Developed Europe and Emerging EMEA Executive Team Survey by Institutional Investor spans 31 sectors, incorporating feedback from over 2,000 global buy and sell-side professionals from 1,000 financial services firms. This year, 2,711 individuals from 1,343 companies were nominated. Voters evaluate corporate IR and executive management teams on more than 20 performance metrics, including CEO credibility, CFO capital allocation, Granularity of Financial Disclosure, Quality of Meetings, Quality of investor events, and ESG materiality.
The Institutional Investor Awards
Institutional Investor, recently rebranded to Extel, is a leading international business-to-business publisher, focused primarily on international finance. For over 30 years, it has recognized excellence in financial services, earning a reputation for its rigorous, research-supported rankings and awards.
PPC Group’s transformation towards a sustainable future for all
PPC Group is advancing its transformation into a “green”, modern, digital organization committed to economic and environmental sustainability. With a focus on maintaining its leading position in renewable energy sources in Greece, as well as further establishing itself within Southeastern Europe, the Group is dedicated to maintaining its role as a valuable social partner in all markets where it operates.
The Strategic transformation plan of PPC Group is based on three key pillars: a clean and resilient generation portfolio, through the ramp-up of Renewables investments and the decarbonization of its business with an accelerated phase out plan of lignite, modernization of its distribution networks with the application of new technologies across all business activities and customer centric retail services.