THE GOLD MEDAL

The medal symbolises the Charter Members' commitment to the Charter. The medal is minted with the use of a unique technology available only at leading mints of the world. It bears an individual ordinal number corresponding to that on the medal's authenticity certificate.

INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON BUSINESS EXCELLENCE

Participation in the Forum, signing the Foundation's Charter and receiving the Medal are the symbols of the official recognition of a company's irreproachable business reputation, based on the Charter's principles and the following criteria:

•    Corporate governance;
•    High level of corporate achievements;
•    Innovative policy and the use of modern high technologies;
•    Excellent quality of goods manufactured and services provided (ISO 9000 and the Programme for Global Quality Promotion);
•    Skilled personnel that respects high ethical principles in business activity;
•    Stability and sustainable economic growth;
•    Customer satisfaction;
•    Environment protection;
•    Human resources development.

Corporations, companies, firms and organisations invited to take part in the Forum were carefully chosen by the Foundation's board with the use of information from:

•    Embassies and Governmental trade representations in different countries;
•    World mass media;
•    Information agencies;
•    National credit bureaux;
•    Chambers of commerce.

The long-term benefit from participating in the Forum cannot be overestimated. Apart from the recognition achieved by the European and world's leading business press, the delegates will exchange their views and opinions and create new business contacts with foreign colleagues in the atmosphere of openness and mutual trust. Such an endeavour is an excellent means to promote Charter Member's corporate and personal reputation on a worldwide scale.