Shortlist 2025
2025
Best apprenticeship scheme
Shortlist: Bright Horizons
Shortlist: Equiniti
Shortlist: London Ambulance Service
Shortlist: National Grid x Corndel
Shortlist: Sheffield City Council
Shortlist: Welsh Government
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Best change management initiative
Shortlist: Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
Shortlist: Lloyds Banking Group
Shortlist: NHS Property Services
Shortlist: OneAdvanced
Shortlist: Openreach - Fibre Build
Shortlist: solutions by stc
Shortlist: Virgin Money
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Best CSR/ESG initiative
Shortlist: Bank of Ireland
Shortlist: Cera
Shortlist: Howard de Walden Estates
Shortlist: Trust Alliance Group
Shortlist: Westcoast
Best digital/technology initiative in HR/L&D
Shortlist: Applaud
Shortlist: Equiniti
Shortlist: Fuller, Smith & Turner and Attensi
Shortlist: Lloyds Banking Group
Shortlist: SoftServe
Shortlist: Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority
Best employee experience initiative
Shortlist: Busy Bees Nurseries
Shortlist: Cove UK
Shortlist: Leek Building Society
Shortlist: LV=
Shortlist: Office for National Statistics
Shortlist: SPD Development Company
Shortlist: UK Health Security Agency
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Best equality, diversity and inclusion initiative (EDI)
Shortlist: Domestic & General
Shortlist: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Shortlist: Manchester Metropolitan University
Shortlist: Office for National Statistics
Shortlist: Welsh Government
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Best health and wellbeing initiative - private sector
Shortlist: AtkinsRéalis
Shortlist: Cera
Shortlist: FleishmanHIllard
Shortlist: Havas
Shortlist: SUEZ recycling and recovery UK
Shortlist: The First Mile
Best health and wellbeing initiative - public/third sector
Shortlist: Living Potential Consulting
Shortlist: Quality of Life Center - Dubai Police H.Q
Shortlist: Social Security Scotland
Best HR/ L&D & OD team of the year - private sector
Shortlist: Anglo American
Shortlist: Bright Horizons
Shortlist: Golf Saudi
Shortlist: Havas
Shortlist: Savola Foods Company
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Best HR/ L&D & OD team of the year - public/ third sector
Shortlist: Metropolitan Police Service
Shortlist: National Wealth Fund
Shortlist: NHS Property Services
Shortlist: Quality of Life Center - Dubai Police H.Q
Shortlist: Welsh Government
Best HR/L&D & OD consultancy
Shortlist: Dearden HR
Shortlist: Parent and Professional
Shortlist: Sonia Mooney Signature Solutions
Shortlist: SYLO Beyond HR
Shortlist: Wintle-Camp Coaching
Best HR/L&D & OD supplier
Shortlist: Development Beyond Learning
Shortlist: Go Slow to Go Fast
Shortlist: Omni RMS
Shortlist: Stepping Up Leadership Community Interest Company
Shortlist: Wintle-Camp Coaching
Best L&D initiative – private sector
Shortlist: Ampa
Shortlist: Anglo American
Shortlist: Charles Russell Speechlys
Shortlist: Cove UK
Shortlist: DCC Technology
Shortlist: Immediate
Shortlist: Serco
Shortlist: stc group
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Best L&D initiative – public/third sector
Shortlist: Metropolitan Police Service
Shortlist: Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Est
Shortlist: NIHR and Cappfinity
Shortlist: Tourism Development Fund
Shortlist: Welsh Government
Shortlist: Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority
Best organisational development or design initiative
Shortlist: Anglo American
Shortlist: Barchester Healthcare
Shortlist: Citizens Advice LeicesterShire
Shortlist: Golf Saudi
Shortlist: London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Shortlist: The Salvation Army
Best people analytics initiative
Shortlist: Aramco
Shortlist: Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Shortlist: Lloyds Banking Group
Shortlist: stc group
Shortlist: whg
Best resourcing initiative
Shortlist: AWE Nuclear Security Technologies
Shortlist: Bright Horizons
Shortlist: NWH Group
Shortlist: Savola Foods Company
Shortlist: United Nations Development Programme
Shortlist: University of Portsmouth
Best reward or recognition initiative
Shortlist: Bupa Arabia
Shortlist: National Deaf Children's Society
Shortlist: NUPCO
Shortlist: Ports of Jersey
Shortlist: Savola Foods Company
Shortlist: University of Portsmouth
Best SME people management
Shortlist: Diversity Travel
Shortlist: Integrated Corporate Services
Shortlist: John Good Group
Shortlist: Leek Building Society
Shortlist: Xenia Property Group
Best talent management initiative
Shortlist: Canonical
Shortlist: Golf Saudi
Shortlist: Korea National Oil Coropration
Shortlist: Tourism Development Fund
Shortlist: TUSAŞ Engine Industries
Shortlist: Welsh Government
Shortlist: Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority
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