

Welcome to the CIPD People Management Awards
Thursday 25 September 2025
JW Marriott Grosvenor House, London
Please find all you need to know about the evening, including the seating plan and running order of the Awards.
Remember to tag us at #CIPDPMAs25
Please be aware that this event features loud music, flashing lights and images.
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Awards Evening
18:30 VIP Drinks Reception hosted by headline sponsor Zinc for judges and sponsors
18:45 Drinks Reception
19:30 Dinner
21:30 Awards Ceremony
23:00 After Party & Networking
01:00 Carriages

Shining a light on sustainability this year, we have chosen a vegetarian menu (with the option to have opted in to the meat main course).
Montgomery Cheddar, leek & caramelised onion pithivier, black truffle & parmesan cream (v)
Contains: eggs, gluten, milk
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Provençal vegetables tian (v)
Roast bell pepper & tomato sauce, cauliflower dauphinoise potatoes, wilted spinach
Contains: celery, milk, sulphites
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Granny Smith apple & Yorkshire rhubarb oat crumble (v)
Contains: milk, gluten
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Coffee & Grosvenor House Petit Fours
All pre-informed dietary will be accommodated. If you have a dietary requirement, please speak to one of the hotel trained staff.
* For those who opted in advance to receive the meat main course. Please note, this request can not be made on the night.
Braised Jacobs’s Ladder
Herb mustard crumb, bubble & squeak, wilted spinach, Vichy carrot, port wine sauce (opt in only)
Contains: celery, gluten, milk, mustard, sulphites
1. Best apprenticeship scheme sponsored by Mindful Education
2. Best digital/technology initiative in HR/L&D
3. Best employee experience initiative sponsored by Zinc
4. Best health and well-being initiative (private sector)
5. Best health and well-being initiative (public/third sector)
6. Best change management initiative sponsored by APMG International
7. Best HR/L&D consultancy
8. Best HR/L&D supplier
9. Best equality, diversity and inclusion initiative (EDI) sponsored by Neurodiversity Jobs
10. Best L&D initiative (private sector) sponsored by Astrum
11. Best L&D initiative (public/third sector)
12. Best people analytics initiative
13. Best resourcing initiative
14. Best CSR/ESG initiative
15. Best organisational development or design initiative
16. Best reward or recognition initiative
17. Best SME people management
18. Best talent management initiative sponsored by Certn
19. Michael Kelly outstanding student award Advanced
20. Michael Kelly outstanding student award Associate
21. Outstanding HR or L&D Apprentice Award Level 7 & 5
22. Outstanding HR or L&D Apprentice Award Level 3
23. Best HR/L&D & OD team of the year (public/third sector) sponsored by Mindful Education
24. Best HR/L&D & OD team of the year (private sector) sponsored by TTI Success Insights
A big thank you to our judging panel for this year.
The shortlist for each category can be found by clicking here.