In what has been an incredibly challenging year for everyone on an international level, now more than ever it seems the HR industry deserves an event that reflects its importance and value to any organisation.
Reflecting the ongoing conditions of the pandemic, the HR Excellence Awards 2020 will be streamed virtually on Tuesday 26 January 2021 - maintaining all the glitz and glamour of the event’s 25th anniversary.
More details will be unveiled in the coming months - but for now, we congratulate all of those that have made it onto this year’s shortlist below and thank you to all those who entered.
HR Team of the Year
Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)
Everton Football Club
HIMSS
The Financial Ombudsman Service
Future Leader
Gemma Appleford, IPG Mediabrands
Miranda Burgum, GAIL’s Bakery
Caroline Butler, Hertfordshire County Council
Lewis Cassie, Lloyds Banking Group
Louise Hanthorne, London Stock Exchange Group
Craig Morgans, IWG
Best HR Strategy From Overseas
Dogus Automotive (DRIVE)
HRMDO - Local Government Unit of General Santos City, Philippines
Pensees Pte
Petrol Ofisi
Best Recruitment Strategy
North Yorkshire Police
TalkTalk
Hertfordshire County Council
NHS Blood and Transplant
The Berkeley Partnership
Best Learning and Development Strategy
Outside (formerly DPA) and Royal London
Jardine Motors Group UK
IQ-EQ
The Financial Ombudsman Service
Swiss Re Management
Best HR Technology Strategy
Circle K Europe
Discover Arup
HRA Pharma
Turkcell Global Bilgi
HomeServe plc & VIC - your Virtual Interactive Coach
Best Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
Financial Ombudsman Service
MTR Elizabeth line (MTREL)
Tata Consultancy Services
Best Employee Engagement Strategy
Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)
London Stock Exchange Group
Livv Housing Group
Lloyds Banking Group
The Engagement Coach
Smart DCC
Best CSR strategy
Microgaming
Tata Consultancy Services
Shell Energy Retail
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
Best Health and Wellbeing Strategy
Comply Direct Limited
Department for Work and Pensions
West Dunbartonshire Council
Farne Salmon and Trout
Royal Bank of Scotland
Best Internal Communications Strategy
Archant
Arvato CRM Solutions UK
Everton Football Club
NatWest Group
Swiss Re, HR EMEA
Best Talent Management Strategy
HIMSS
Mitchells & Butlers
HRA Pharma
Best Transformation Strategy
North Yorkshire Police in partnership with Cappfinity
Lloyds Banking Group
Merck KGaA
GEODIS Singapore Pte. Ltd.
TalkTalk
Best People Focused Workplace Design
HB Reavis
Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)
Best Reward and Recognition Strategy
EDF
Elior UK
People-Focused CEO of the Year
Matt Cheung, Clarasys
Carmine Di Sibio, EY
Rajesh Gopinathan, Tata Consultancy services
Alison Lowe, Touchstone
Steve Marshall, Reassured
Anne-Marie Canning, The Brilliant Club
Daya Thayan, Kingsley Healthcare
Rick Willmott, Willmott Dixon Construction
HRD of the Year
Rachel Bennett, Longhurst Group
David Blackburn, Financial Services Compensation Scheme
Laura Hinton, PWC
Lesley Purdie, CANCOM
Eugenio Pirri, Dorchester Collection
Kelly Williams, TALIS
Steve Collinson, Zurich UK
John Wrighthouse, Shell Energy Retail
RSVP for the HR Excellence Awards 2020 here.