Competition was fierce to get on the shortlist, and our panel of HR director judges had a tough time pouring over the entries.
The winners will be announced on 30 June in a ceremony at the London Hilton Park Lane. For more information on the awards, and to secure your table, visit the HR Excellence Awards website.
The shortlist
Best learning and development strategy
- Allstate Northern Ireland
- Hilton Worldwide
- The Landmark London Hotel
- myhomemove
- NATS
- United Utilities
- Virgin Atlantic
Best HR team: private sector
- British Gas
- Norbert Dentressangle Logistics
- Northern Rail
- Penguin Random House
- River Island
- RWE GBS UK
Best HR strategy overseas (Sponsored by World at Work)
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- ECZACIBASI Holding
- Kimberly-Clark
- National Environmental Agency (Singapore)
- Yunus Textile Mills
Best talent management strategy
- Dorchester Collection
- Hilton Worldwide
- Metro Bank
- Warburtons
Most successful change management strategy
- BBC South West
- DFS Trading
- Gala Bingo
- Hertfordshire County Council
- Indesit Company UK
Most effective internal communications strategy
- Northumbrian Water Group
- RSA Insurance
- Surrey County Council
- TATA Consultancy Group
Outstanding employee engagement strategy
- Circle IT
- Medway Council
- Page Group
- RHP Group
- Skipton Building Society
- Vaultex UK
- VINCI Construction (UK)
- Whittlebury Hall & Spa
Most effective recruitment strategy
- FirstGroup
- River Island
Health and wellbeing award
- Edge Hill University
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
- The University of Lincoln
- Vaultex UK
Best CSHR strategy
- DSR Trading
- RSA Insurance
Most innovative deployment of HR technology
- Gower College Swansea
- Monster
- Nationwide Building Society
- NIIT Technologies
- Santander
Most effective rewards and benefits strategy
- MEC
- Nottingham City Council
- TATA Consultancy Services
Diversity and inclusion award
- GE Capital
- Northern Rail
- PageGroup
- University of Birmingham
The shortlists for Best HR team: public sector; HR Young Talent of the Year; HR Director of the Year; and Most People-Focused CEO of the Year will be announced soon.
Do not miss the ceremony on 30 June. Book your table now.
