The gala dinner and awards ceremony for the annual HR Excellence Awards will take place on Wednesday 1 December at the Hilton on Park Lane, London. Click here to book your tickets to the event now.
Our judging panel consisted of top HR directors from a diverse collection of public, private, and third sector organisations.
The entries that have made our shortlist impressed our judges with their HR innovation to solve business problems, championing value creation through the power of people. Congratulations to all our finalists.
Best Talent Management Strategy
Diversey
HIMSS
Swiss Reinsurance
Wolseley UK
Best Learning & Development Strategy
Ascot Lloyd
Babcock International
Bank of Ireland
Dishoom
KFC UK & Ireland
Severn Trent Water
NatWest
Best Employee Engagement Strategy
Air Products
Pitacs and Staff Circle
Folkestone & Hythe District Council
Pure Planet
Product Madness
Roadchef
Best HR Strategy Overseas
Akbank
Doğuş Holding
HRMDO-LGU General Santos City
Kuveyt Turk Participation Bank
Best Transformation Strategy
Babock International
HIMSS
The Institute of Export and International Trade
Unilever
Weir Minerals Europe
Best Health and Wellbeing Strategy
Bank of Ireland
Northumbrian Water
Mercedes-Benz
North Bristol NHS Trust
Product Madness
RMBI Care Company
Best HR Technology Strategy
HSBC
Ocado
RSK
TCS
Best Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
Anglo American
Amey
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Travis Perkins
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
Wickes
Best Internal Communications Strategy
Dishoom
Met Office- The Link
Weir Minerals Europe
HR Team of the Year
HIMSS
The Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Newlon Housing Trust
North Bristol NHS Trust
Pollinate International
Weir Minerals Europe
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
Sciensus
Best CSR Strategy
Cloudreach Europe
Nestlé
Progress
Best Recruitment and Workforce Planning Strategy
PepsiCo
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (RTD)
Santander
Softcat
Best Flexible Working Strategy
Blood Cancer UK
Deliverect
Financial Services Compensation Scheme
Reeds Solicitors
Best Crisis Management Strategy
Government of Jersey
Norfolk County Council
RMBI Care Company
Transport for London
Future leader
Sophie Spain, Ansa Environmental Services
Aimee Maltby, Access2Funding
Katie Winstanley, Morson Group
Jemma Fernyhough, Mosscare St Vincents Housing
Best people-focussed CEO of the Year
Anna Blackburn, Beaverbrooks
Emma Rooney, Childbase Partnership
Mark Cowlard, Arcadis UK
Dominic Jordan, Hobbycraft
Milena Mondini de Focatiis, Admiral Group
Mike Danson, Natilik
Ian Wilson, DHL Express UK
Kirstie Donnelly, City & Guilds
John Scanlon, SUEZ Recycling & Recovery UK
HR Director of the Year
Hamide Ahmet, Tulchan Communications
Ella Bennett, easyJet
Jane Connor, Wolseley UK
Alyson Fadil, N Brown
Tracey Leghorn, SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK
Carolyn Oliver-Hall, Drive
Richard Roberts, Pure Planet
Jeanette Wheeler, MHR
RSVP now to celebrate the magic of HR at the HR Excellence Awards 2021.
