HR Magazine – HR Excellence Awards 2023 shortlist announced

The gala dinner and awards ceremony for the annual HR Excellence Awards will take place on Tuesday 5 December at The Brewery, London.

Our judging panel consisted of top HR directors and consultants from a diverse collection of public, private and third-sector organisations.

The shortlisted entries demonstrate how HR can solve business problems by championing value creation through the power of people.

 

Best Diversity and Inclusion Strategy

Dorchester Collection

First Bus UK

Lloyds Banking Group

Oyster Partnership

Raytheon UK

St Modwen

Wincanton

 

Best Early Careers Strategy

Amey

Mitie

MBDA UK

Ontic

Tata Consultancy Services

 

Best Employee Engagement Strategy

Aldermore Group

The Belfry Hotel & Resort

Capgemini

Equiniti

HSBC Legal

Lloyds Banking Group

Sopra Steria

 

Best ESG Strategy

Findel

First Bus UK

Landor & Fitch

Mitie

ScottishPower

Triodos Bank UK

 

Best Flexible Working Strategy

Arqiva

British Transport Police

Sysdoc

Best Health and Wellbeing Strategy, large organisation

Arqiva

Biffa

Correla

RSPCA

Suez Recycling and Recovery UK

 

Best Health and Wellbeing Strategy, SME

Dare International

Dishoom

Phase 3

Pollinate International

 

Best HR Technology Strategy

Dishoom

Lloyds Banking Group

OFCOM

Snowflake

Suez Recycling and Recovery UK

 

Best Internal Communications Strategy

Auto Trader

Biffa

Gallagher Benefits Services

Best Learning and Development Strategy

Addleshaw Goddard

Circle Health Group

Dishoom

Equiniti

Weir Minerals Group

 

Best Recruitment and Workforce Planning Strategy

Leeds Community Healthcare

Somerset Passenger Solutions

Webhelp

Wincanton

 

Best Reward and Recognition Strategy

Alzheimer’s Society

The First Mile

Roadchef

Suez Recycling & Recovery UK

 

Best Talent Management Strategy

Dentsu

Hallmark Care Homes

KellyDeli

Weir Minerals Group

Best Transformation Strategy

eStar Truck & Van

First Bus UK

Forterro

Well Pharmacy

 

HR Future Leader of the Year

Marina Kawarazaki, Dorchester Collection

Emma Locke, Perfetti Van Melle

Shirley Marshall, RCI Europe

Trudi Parr, Mollie’s Motels

Charlotte Wakeham, Royal Mail

 

HR Team of the Year, large organisation

Alzheimer’s Society

Atlas Hotels

Circle Health Group

First Bus UK

Team17 Digital

Zen Internet

 

HR Team of the Year, SME

British Society of Rheumatology

Complete Technology Group

KellyDeli

M247

 

HR Consultancy of the Year

Clover HR

People Station

Personal Group

 

Best People-focused CEO of the Year

Steve Bridge, eStar Truck & Van

Angela Cretu, Avon

Fiona Logan, Insights Learning & Development

Mark Pesco, IQ-EQ

David Shepherd, IAG Cargo

Jonathan Smith, APC Overnight

 

HR Director of the Year

Lis Allen, Accord Healthcare

David Cooper, Circle Health Group

Kate Clay, eStar Truck & Van

Rich Hughes, M247

Corinne Mills, Alzheimer’s Society

Ayshea Robertson, Zen Internet

Mike Williams, KellyDeli

Congratulations to all our finalists. Click here to book your table now.