Awards & honors

KWD Webranking 2011: UniCredit Recognized As Web Communication Leader Among Italian and European Financial Institutions

UniCredit’s institutional website was recognized for the fifth consecutive year as the best corporate website in both Italy and Europe’s financial sectors at the annual KWD Webranking 2011 Awards.

KWD Webranking (previously H&H Webranking) awarded UniCredit for achieving excellent results in online communications from 2002 to 2011.

More than 950 companies, including those in the FT Europe 500 and FT Global 100, and their web corporate communications were assessed.  The evaluation assessed functional and interactive applications, availability and quality of financial information, corporate governance, social responsibility, employer branding and the website’s positioning in major search engines.  This year’s research focused particularly on the integration of web corporate communications with social networking.

Lundquist Employer Branding Online Awards 1st Edition Italy 100

UniCredit won the second place in Employer Branding Online Awards 1st  Edition Italy 100, a research conducted by the corporate communication consultancy Lundquist.

The first edition of the research analyzed the main Italian companies with the most employees (including Italian and foreign companies) rating their employer branding communication, how they use their corporate web sites to attract and retain the best employees and how companies are progressing in improving their web sites to meet the need of both job seeker and current employees.

Decisive elements for the good positioning of UniCredit are the user experience and the contents presentation in terms of web site navigability, visual communication, corporate information.

UniCredit, leader amongst European finance companies in the 2010 H&H Webranking

For the fourth consecutive year, the UniCredit Group corporate site asserted itself as leader amongst European finance companies for online communication in the Hallvarsson&Halvarsson (H&H) Webranking Europe 500.

The Group website results the best in its sector and sixth overall in the European top ten for completeness, quality, updating and authoritativeness of the information, interactivity, reliability and good system performance. It has also been awarded for a marked attention to subjects such as Corporate Governance, Employer Branding, Investor Relations and Corporate Sustainability.

For further information see the dedicated press release.

Best Supply Chain Finance Provider in CEE 2010 ( Global Finance)

For the third time in a row the UniCredit Group was awarded by the internationally renowned magazine Global Finance as Best Supply Chain Finance Provider in CEE against a strong competition from other banks. Among others the strong network and innovative solutions Global Finance has more than 285,000 readers across 163 countries and is one of the leading international finance magazines.

The awards were selected by the editors of Global Finance with input from industry analysts, corporate executives and technology experts. A variety of subjective and objective criteria were used for choosing the winners, including transaction volume, scope of global coverage, customer service, competitive pricing and innovative technologies.

Best Trade Bank in Eastern Europe incl. Russia & CIS (Trade & Forfaiting)

For the first time the readers of Trade & Forfaiting Review chose UniCredit as Best Trade Bank in Eastern Europe incl. Russia & CIS 2010. 41% of the participants at the poll voted for UniCredit winning this category by a wide margin ahead of other competitors.
This emphatic win reflects both the strength in the region and the positive role it has player over the last year.

Trade & Forfaiting Review is the world's leading trade finance journal, covering all areas of this industry with international readership spanning 135 countries.

Best Trade Finance Bank Eastern Europe 2010 (Trade Finance)

UniCredit has been recognized for the third consecutive time the award Best Trade Finance Bank Award by Trade Finance Magazine. In a on-line poll the readers of the magazine chose UniCredit as preferred trade finance bank in Eastern Europe which underlines again the strength of UniCredit´s network in Central and Eastern Europe.

The Trade Finance Magazine is the longest standing global publication, concentrating on the international trade finance market. Its website has more than 12.000 readers per month.

Best Forfaiting Institution globally 2010 (Trade & Forfaiting + Trade Finance)

For the first time UniCredit won the award as Best Forfaiting Institution globally 2010. 

What a big success that UniCredit could receive this recognition even twice! The readers of both magazines – the international leading trade finance magazines Trade & Forfaiting Review and Trade Finance - voted for UniCredit underlining the highly shown competence in the field of forfeiting.

The Trade Finance Magazine is the longest standing global publication, concentrating on the international trade finance market. Its website has more than 12.000 readers per month.

www.unicredit-italia.it – Best User Experience Key Award

The website www.unicredit-italia.it has won the Best User Experience Key Award at the tenth edition of the Interactive Key Awards, an event celebrating online creativity, originality and technological innovation organized by the Media Key publishing group.

The award presented to www.unicredit-italia.it is recognition for the work put into optimally representing the online presence of the three Retail Banks (UniCredit Banca, UniCredit Banca di Roma and Banco di Sicilia), for the following reasons:

• For having given extreme importance to the concept of a website’s usability through graphic design and technical functionality, simple navigation, understandable content and successful searching.

• For having codified to the finest detail a navigation language that is coherent and easy to use, offering the end user a reference tool for every requirement.

Cerchio d’oro dell’innovazione finanziaria: Award for Financial Innovation – Communication category

UniCredit Group won the sixth edition of “Cerchio d’oro dell’innovazione finanziaria” (Golden circle for financial innovation) Award – “Communication” category, organized by AIFIn (Associazione Italiana Financial Innovation) with the project: “ATM: from liquidity management to communication channel”.

Among the qualifying success factors acknowledged by the jury we can find:

• The idea of using a channel, which has always been used to manage liquidity, payments and top-ups, also for a communication tailored to customers requirements, very much similar to the one already active on the internet channel.
• Developing a communication platform strongly integrated with CRM, allowing a process of communication-profiling on customers.
• Carefully balancing commercial information and useful customer-oriented information in order to create value for customers and build up a trust-based relationship.

Global Finance Best Trade Finance Provider 2010

UniCredit Group won again five of the prestigious Best Trade Finance Provider 2010 in CEE region, Austria, Poland and for the first time in Kazakhstan and Ukraine.

The Global Finance with more than 285,000 readers across 163 countries is one of the leading international finance magazines. Global Finance editors, with input from industry analysts, corporate executives and technology experts, selected the best trade finance providers in 71 countries and awarded UniCredit five times, evaluated by the criteria transaction volume, scope of global coverage, customer service, competitive pricing and innovative technologies.

Global Finance Best Treasury and Cash Management Provider 2010

The internationally renowned magazine Global Finance has announced the winners of the "Best Treasury" and "Cash Management Provider" Awards 2010. For the first time UniCredit Group has won the award as "Best Overall Bank for Cash Management 2010 in CEE" against strong competition from other banks.

UniCredit Group has not only achieved this award but has been recognized for the first time as "Best Bank for Liquidity Management in CEE". Moreover the Group could defend its position as "Best Bank in Payments & Collections in CEE". This underlines again the strong position of UniCredit Group which has been ranked last year as the 4th most preferred Cash Management House worldwide by the Euromoney magazine.

The awards were selected by the editors of Global Finance with input from industry analysts, corporate executives and technology experts. A variety of subjective and objective criteria were used for choosing the winners, including profitability, market share and product innovation.

European Leasing Awards

The European Lessor of the Year was awarded to UniCredit Leasing for its overall business activity. It is the most important and prestigious award for the entire leasing industry in Europe. The company received recognition due to its comprehensive performance during the past twelve months.

The General Manager of UniCredit Leasing, Mr. Luca Lorenzi was honoured with the title of Functional Leader of the Year. The panel of selected judges, made up of leasing experts, vendors and industry consultants, appreciated his “key man” position in UniCredit Leasing. He is responsible for the commercial and operative coordination of the entire UniCredit Leasing network, in charge of effectively coordinating activities in 17 different countries. Mr. Lorenzi was especially valued for leading a strategic change in the company, by implementing the new approach “from patchwork to network”.

Leaseurope 2008 Ranking

According to the most recent survey of Leaseurope, the European Federation of National Leasing Associations, UniCredit Leasing has been confirmed also for 2008 the number one in the European Leasing industry. The leading position has been awarded in terms of total new business volume (EUR 12,7 billion) and total stock of leased assets of over EUR 38 billion.

Leaseurope brings together 47 member associations in 34 countries, which altogether represent over 2,500 leasing companies. They cover 96% of the European leasing market.

UniCredit Leasing has become a truly international company with strong local roots. The creation of an effective network of leasing is granted by the establishment of local operative companies, in 17 European countries, as well as by the close cooperation with the local banks of UniCredit Group.
The strategy of UniCredit Leasing is now focusing even more on customers’ needs, and the management is strongly involved in shaping new standards of service on the European leasing market.

Global Trade Review Award

UniCredit with its product line Global Transaction Banking has recently received for the second consecutive time the Global Trade Review Award as Best Trade Finance Provider in Eastern Europe. The readers of the internationally renowned finance magazine Global Trade Review selected their preferred banks in terms of Trade Finance and Supply Chain Finance.

With this reputable award, UniCredit and its product line Global Transaction Banking could underline once again its proven set of core competencies in the fields of Cash Management and eBanking, Trade Finance, Supply Chain Management and Structured Trade and Export Finance.

Global Trade Review is the internationally leading magazine in Trade Finance. Among its readers there are Corporates, banks, law firms, insurance and consulting companies.

Best Trade Services Bank in Eastern Europe/CIS

The readers of the internationally renowned financial magazine "Global Trade Review" for the first time voted for UniCredit Group as "Best Trade Services Bank 2009 in Eastern Europe and CIS". More than 3000 readers of GTR took part in this poll chosing their preferred banks and providers in Trade Finance and Supply Chain Finance.

UniCredit in particular excelled in the following criteria: both the speed and efficiency of the SCF services as well as the local knowledge and level of innovation. Moreover readers highlighted UniCredit´s strong regional banking network and high level of local expertise.

Global Trade Review is the internationally leading magazine in Trade Finance. Among its readers there are Corporates, banks, law firms, insurance and consulting companies.

Euromoney Awards Cash Management

UniCredit has been named top Cash Management House in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, and Slovenia in a poll conducted by the leading financial magazine Euromoney. On a worldwide basis UniCredit ranks as the 4th most preferred Cash Management House.

Euromoney is one of the leading international financial magazines. Its awards are a benchmark for high-quality products and services across all areas of commercial and investment banking.

Over 13,000 companies took part in the Cash Management Poll and chose UniCredit as their preferred Cash Management House. UniCredit’s success was due to its innovative payment and collection methods; the robustness of its platform and its compatibility with the customers’ own systems. Best of all customers highlighted the Company’s competitive pricing and the high quality of its personnel.

Euromoney Award for Excellence 2009

UniCredit Group won both the cash management and investor services awards in Central and Eastern Europe thanks to its extensive reach and its ability to deliver results.

Furthermore, three banks from the Group were awarded prizes in their respective home countries: Zagrebacka Banka won Best Investment Bank in Croatia, Bank Pekao was Best Bank in Poland and UniCredit Bulbank Best Bank in Bulgaria.

The Euromoney Awards are a benchmark for high-quality products and services in all areas of commercial and investment banking. They define banking excellence in global categories and across 110 countries. The Awards are based on outstanding performance, quality service, innovation and dynamism. 

Independent journalists, experts in the respective areas, recommend the candidates after extensive research and are actively involved in the decision-making process with Euromoney's editorial board.

2009 People for People Gala: two awards for UniCredit Tiriac Bank

UniCredit Tiriac Bank was just presented with two awards during the “People for People Gala”, a unique event which recognizes and rewards Corporate Social Responsibility & Citizenship in Romania.

UniCredit Tiriac Bank was awarded as "The company with the highest impact contribution towards the community” for Cicloteque, the project launched on the 31st July 2008 which aim is to support people in using bicycles for both health and recreation, as an alternative transport method, in order to contribute to the decrease of heavy traffic and pollution in Bucharest.

Further on, UniCredit Tiriac Bank received the “Best communication for CSR projects” award, presented by the Press Jury. The award came in recognition of the Bank’s efforts to put CSR related issues on the public agenda and to inspire people to act responsibly towards the environment and preservation of resources.