CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE HR EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2025

BEST DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION STRATEGY

Winner: British Heart Foundation

Highly Commended: Bright Horizons

BEST EARLY CAREERS STRATEGY

Winner: Ontic

BEST EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY

Winner: ODEON Cinemas UK and Ireland

Highly Commended: Reconomy

BEST ESG STRATEGY

Winner: XPO Logistics

BEST HEALTH AND WELLBEING STRATEGY

Winner: First Bus

Highly commended: Sony Music Entertainment UK

BEST HR TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY

Winner: STARK Building Materials UK and AdviserPlus

Highly Commended: Lloyd's

BEST INTERNAL COMMUNICATION STRATEGY

Winner: TransPennine Express

BEST LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY, SME

Winner: Vagabond Wines

BEST LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY, LARGE ORGANISATION

Winner: NatWest Group

Highly Commended: Bright Horizons + Dishoom

BEST PEOPLE-FOCUSED CEO OF THE YEAR

Winner: David Kaye, Puma Capital Group

BEST REWARD AND RECOGNITION STRATEGY

Winner: University of East London

BEST TALENT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

Winner: Experian

Highly Commended: Elis

BEST TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY

Winner: OneAdvanced

HR CONSULTANCY OF THE YEAR

Winner: Streetwise HR

HR FUTURE LEADER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Alison Kasobia

HR TEAM OF THE YEAR, SME

Winner: Buckles Law

HR TEAM OF THE YEAR, LARGE ORGANISATION

Winner: XPO Logistics

HR DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Winner: Teresa Exelby