Winners Announced
Digital Impact Awards
The Digital Impact Awards recognises those setting the benchmark for excellence in thoughtful, strategic digital communications.
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The Winners – Digital Impact Awards 2026
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