The Brewery, London I Wednesday, 3 December 2025
BEST EARLY CAREERS STRATEGY
Finalists:
• Bright Horizons
• Canonical
• MHR
• OCU Group
• Ontic
• Welsh Government
• Wise
BEST EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY Sponsored by Reward Gateway | Edenred
Finalists:
• And Evolve
• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
• Experian
• First Bus
• Odeon Cinemas Group
• Reconomy
• Staci UK
• Welcome to the Jungle
BEST ESG STRATEGY
Finalists:
• Canopy by Hilton London City
• LMAX Group
• RewardU, Urenco x Benifex
• XPO Logistics
BEST HEALTH AND WELLBEING STRATEGY Sponsored by Health and Wellbeing at Work
Finalists:
• Bupa
• Caravan and Motorhome Club
• Centrica x Benifex
• First Bus
• North East Ambulance Service in partnership with Talk Works
• Sony Music Entertainment UK
• Veolia UK
• Westmorland and Furness Council
BEST HR TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY Sponsored by the HR Minds Summit
Finalists:
• Aqua Restaurant Group
• EMCOR UK
• Flutter x Benifex
• Lloyd's
• Office for National Statistics
• STARK Building Materials UK and AdviserPlus
BEST INTERNAL COMMUNICATION STRATEGY
Finalists:
• MOO
• Refresco x Benifex
• TransPennine Express
BEST LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (SME)
Finalists:
• Vagabond Wines
• Venners
BEST LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (Large Organisation)
Finalists:
• Allianz SE
• Bright Horizons
• Dishoom
• HSBC Legal in partnership with Project X Partners
• JCDecaux
• National Fostering Group
• NatWest Group
• Zellis Group
BEST PEOPLE-FOCUSED CEO OF THE YEAR
Finalists:
• Emma Haddad, St Mungo's
• David Hynam, LV=
• David Kaye, Puma Capital Group
• Rob Singer, Exclaimer
• Richard Thompson, ANS Group
BEST REWARD AND RECOGNITION STRATEGY
Finalists:
• University of East London
• Whyte and Mackay x Benifex
BEST TALENT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
Finalists:
• Elis
• Experian
• Odeon Cinemas Group
• Rider Levett Bucknall
• Sopra Steria
BEST TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY
Finalists:
• Bidvest Noonan
• CBRE GWS
• London School of Economics and Political Science
• Mundipharma
• OneAdvanced
• Paysafe
• Sonia Mooney Signature Solutions in Partnership with The Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
HR CONSULTANCY OF THE YEAR
Finalists:
• Charlotte Sweeney Associates
• Founders HR
• Mayvin Ltd
• Inspired HR
• Let's Talk Talent
• Moorepay
• People Station
• Streetwise HR
HR DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Finalists:
• Lyndsay Chapman, Talos360
• Lyndsey Denning, Reconomy
• Zarah Doyle, Odeon Cinemas Group
• Teresa Exelby, Community Integrated Care
• Rich Hughes, Conexus MedStaff
• Isabel Naidoo, Wise
• Tarinee Pandey, Puma Capital Group
• Pooja Wadhwani, Accenture UK
HR FUTURE LEADER OF THE YEAR Sponsored by Great Place To Work
Finalists:
• Rosalinda Buttice, PensionBee
• Hannah Cooper, Codestone
• Sheryl Godwin-Jones, ANS Group
• Ashlea Harwood, Indevor Group
• Alison Kasobia, Addison Lee
• Justine Lopez, Interhome
• Emma Sanchez Ruiz, Vagabond Wines
HR TEAM OF THE YEAR, SME
Finalists:
• Buckles Law
• Conexus Medstaff
• Puma Capital Group
HR TEAM OF THE YEAR, LARGE ORGANISATION Sponsored by Tesco Corporate Gift Cards
Finalists:
• Allianz SE
• Codestone
• First Bus
• The Lancaster Landmark Hotel Company
• Link Financial Outsourcing
• Transport for London
• Westmorland and Furness Council
• XPO Logistics
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