Digital Impact Awards 2026 winners revealed

Recognising outstanding creativity, strategy and measurable impact, this year’s awards showcase how organisations are harnessing digital technology to engage audiences, build trust and strengthen stakeholder relationships.

Among this year’s winners, Electrical Safety First secured three gold awards for its innovative public safety campaigns. Other gold winners included Unilever and Caledonia Investments for their corporate websites, Willmott Dixon and Tribus Digital for their use of artificial intelligence, and AstraZeneca and Ruder Finn for digital employee communications.

From AI-powered platforms and digital transformation to imaginative social media campaigns, this year’s winning entries demonstrate the increasingly sophisticated and varied role of digital communications.

Congratulations to all our winners!

The full list of Digital Impact Awards 2026 winners is as follows:

2026 Digital Impact Awards: Winner list

 

DELIVERABLES

Best Corporate Website
Gold – Caledonia Investments and three thirty studio
Gold – Unilever
Silver – ArcelorMittal and SampsonMay
Silver – IMI and SampsonMay
Silver – Vodafone and IDX
Bronze – Foresight Group and Gather London
Bronze – PZ Cussons
Bronze – thisbank and Equimedia

 

Best Use of SEO for Corporate Communications
Gold – Affinia and Itineris
Bronze – OSW and Happy Horizon – LEQUAL

 

Best Use of Mobile or Corporate App
Gold – ScottishPower
Silver – Thatchers Cider and Bray Leino
Bronze – Bellway

 

Best Digital Communications as Part of an Integrated Campaign
Gold – Electrical Safety First
Silver – English Riviera BID Company and Chalk & Ward
Silver – Harvester Salad Bar and OneFifty Digital Consultancy
Bronze – Embraer Commercial Aviation and Gravity Global
Bronze – MBZUAI and The Cusp Marketing
Bronze – Nederlands Openluchtmuseum and Happy Horizon

 

Best Use of Digital to Aid a CSR Campaign
Gold – Hassell Inclusion
Silver – Hoofdpijn Alliantie and Happy Horizon
Bronze – PURINA and 1000heads

 

Best Corporate Viral Campaign
Gold – The FA and Hope&Glory
Silver – Unilever

 

Best Use of Online Video
Gold – Pokémon and Hope&Glory
Gold – The Church of England
Silver – Electrical Safety First (The Beep)
Silver – The FA and Hope&Glory
Bronze – Landmarc Support Services and Edson Evers
Bronze – Unilever

 

Best Use of Audio
Gold – IHG and 33Seconds
Silver – Rosenblatt Law and SEC Newgate

 

Best Digital Accessibility
Gold – IKEA
Silver – RHP Group and Great State
Bronze – Unilever

 

Best Digital Transformation
Gold – CFA Institute and MSQ DX
Gold – Longleat and Great State
Silver – Papyrus and Kind
Silver – Plan Vivo and Kind
Bronze – Sandringham Financial Partners

 

Best Use of Artificial Intelligence
Gold – Willmott Dixon and Tribus Digital
Silver – Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and MSQ DX
Silver – IMI and SampsonMay
Bronze – Bellway
Bronze – Corinthia Hotels and MSQ DX
Bronze – Shell
Highly Commended – National Grid Electricity Distribution

 

Best Use of Augmented Reality or Virtual Reality
Gold – Flashgroup
Bronze – Servier and Random42 Scientific Communication

 

Best Use of Data
Gold – Thermen Resorts and Happy Horizon
Silver – Heijnen Planten and Happy Horizon
Bronze – Capabel and Happy Horizon
Bronze – Danone and Onclusive

 

Best Innovation
Gold – AVIS and Happy Horizon – LEQUAL with Boundless Digital
Gold – Nimbus and MSQ DX
Silver – Camino Communications and POP Health Communications with Encephalitis International
Silver – Shell
Bronze – National Grid Electricity Distribution

 

SOCIAL MEDIA

Best Use of Existing Social Media Platforms: Small Budget <£20K

Gold – Wintringham, St Neots and famille

 

Best Use of Existing Social Media Platforms: Medium Budget £20K–£75K
Gold – Electrical Safety First
Silver – The FA and Hope&Glory
Bronze – UK Power Networks Services and TEAM LEWIS

 

Best Use of Existing Social Media Platforms: Large Budget £75K+
Gold – Pokémon and Hope&Glory
Silver – The Church of England
Bronze – NAILS.INC and 1000heads

 

Best Community Development
Gold – iQ Student Accommodation and TONG Global
Silver – The Church of England
Bronze – Allex Projects
Bronze – Logitech G and Happy Horizon – Vertigo 6

 

BEST USE OF DIGITAL TO AN INTERNAL AUDIENCE

Best Intranet
Gold – ZIGUP and Oak Engage
Bronze – Anglo American

 

Best Digital Employee Communications
Gold – AstraZeneca and Ruder Finn
Silver – Anglo American
Silver – Bellway
Bronze – Kier Group and OneFifty Digital Consultancy

 

BEST USE OF DIGITAL TO AN INVESTMENT AUDIENCE

Best Online Annual Report
Gold – Oakley Capital Investments and Friend Studio
Silver – BT Group and Emperor Design Consultants
Silver – Informa and Luminous
Silver – Stratton Craig and Black Sun Global for Primark
Bronze – Lloyds Banking Group and Emperor Design Consultants
Bronze – UK Power Networks and TEAM LEWIS

 

Best Use of Digital to an Investment Audience
Gold – Unilever
Silver – Airtel Africa and Friend Studio
Silver – Caledonia Investments and three thirty studio
Bronze –  alrajhi bank and Smart Media
Bronze – CGS and Smart Media
Bronze – Pantheon International and TEAM LEWIS

 

EVALUATION

Best Evaluation Strategy
Gold – Salone del Risparmio and Onclusive
Silver – Affinia and Itineris
Bronze – Samsonite APAC and Onclusive

 

BEST USE OF DIGITAL BY SECTOR

Best Use of Digital from the Automotive Sector
Gold – ArcelorMittal Automotive and SampsonMay
Silver – AVIS and Happy Horizon – LEQUAL with Boundless Digital

 

Best Use of Digital by a Charity, NGO or Not-for-Profit
Gold – Electrical Safety First
Silver – Papyrus and Kind
Bronze – Hoofdpijn Alliantie and Happy Horizon

 

Best Use of Digital from the Education Sector
Gold – Capabel and Happy Horizon
Silver – Sandwell College and The Cusp Marketing
Bronze – Alef Education and Smart Media

 

Best Use of Digital from the Energy and Utilities Sector
Gold – ScottishPower
Silver – National Grid Electricity Distribution
Bronze – Naked Energy and Stoneway
Bronze – UK Power Networks and TEAM LEWIS

 

Best Use of Digital from the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector
Gold – IMI and SampsonMay
Silver – Marshalls and MSQ DX
Bronze – Embraer Commercial Aviation and Gravity Global

 

Best Use of Digital from the Farming and Agricultural Sector
Gold – Heijnen Planten and Happy Horizon
Silver – Danone and Onclusive
Bronze – Almarai Company and Smart Media

 

Best Use of Digital from the Financial Services Sector
Gold – Caledonia Investments and three thirty studio
Gold – Qredits and Happy Horizon
Silver – M&G and IDX
Bronze – alrajhi bank and Smart Media

 

Best Use of Digital from the FMCG Sector
Gold – Arla Foods UK and MSQ DX/26 PMX 
Silver – NAILS.INC and 1000heads

 

Best Use of Digital from the Food and Beverage Sector
Gold – Rookway Food Systems and Tribus Digital
Silver – Almarai Company and Smart Media

 

Best Use of Digital from the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Sector
Gold – Camino Communications and POP Health Communications with Encephalitis International
Silver – AstraZeneca and Ruder Finn
Bronze – Servier and Random42 Scientific Communication

 

Best Use of Digital from the Industrial and Basic Materials Sector
Gold – ArcelorMittal and SampsonMay
Silver – Sappi and Wardour
Bronze – Anglo American

 

Best Use of Digital from the Oil, Gas, Mining and Extractives Sector
Gold – ArcelorMittal and SampsonMay
Silver – Harbour Energy and Design Portfolio
Bronze – Anglo American

 

Best Use of Digital from the Professional Services Sector
Gold – Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and MSQ DX
Silver – RHR International and Radstone
Silver – CIL Strategy Consultants and Radley Yeldar

 

Best Use of Digital from the Property, Construction and Facilities Management Sector
Gold – Cascade Risk Management and Tribus Digital
Silver – Cala Homes and Fresh Egg
Bronze – Bellway
Bronze – Wintringham, St Neots and famille

 

Best Use of Digital from the Public Sector
Gold – Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru and Storm ID
Silver – UK Civil Aviation Authority and AB Brand and Marketing Agency

 

Best Use of Digital from the Sports, Travel, Leisure and Tourism Sector
Gold – The FA and Hope&Glory
Silver – Longleat and Great State
Bronze – Audio Obscura and Happy Horizon – Iconic Studios

 

Best Use of Digital from the Technology, Media and Telecommunications Sector
Gold – Pokémon and Hope&Glory
Gold – VodafoneThree and MSQ DX
Silver – Logitech G and Happy Horizon – Vertigo 6
Silver – SNAPDRAGON and 1000heads
Bronze – atNorth

 

Best Use of Digital from the Transport and Logistics Sector
Gold – Bridgestone West and Sequel Group
Silver – SAL and Smart Media

 

TEAM

Digital Agency of the Year
Winner – OneFifty Digital Consultancy

Digital In-House Team of the Year
Winner– Anglo American

 

Grand Accolade
Winner – Electrical Safety First