Internal Communications and Engagement Awards

Many congratulations to all our wonderful winners for the Internal Communications and Engagement Awards 2026!

 

CAMPAIGNS AND COMMUNICATIONS

Best Internal Communications Campaign: Large business under 10,000 employees

Gold – Arm

Gold – NHS Property Services

Silver – ITV and 44 Communications

Bronze – Karbon Homes

Bronze – Thales and LEAP Create

 

Best Internal Communications Campaign: Large business over 10,000 employees

Gold – Barclays Bank and EveryFriday

Gold – Virgin Media O2 and Chatter Communications

Silver – Danone and Penna, an LHH brand

Silver – dsm-firmenich and Brunswick Group

Bronze – Cygnet

Bronze – Knight Frank and MGA

Bronze – Viatris

 

Best Communication of Change or Business Transformation

Gold – Greene King and 44 Communications

Gold – Virgin Media O2 and Chatter Communications

Silver – Aviva

Silver – UKTV

Bronze – dsm-firmenich and Brunswick Group

 

Best Internal Communications Campaign Across Multiple Markets

Gold – dsm-firmenich and Brunswick Group

Silver – Bupa and Altadicta

Silver – GSK

Bronze – Pepco and MJCC

 

Best Alignment of Internal Communications with External Messaging

Silver – Cygnet

 

Best Internal Communications in a Crisis

Gold – Colt

 

Best Communications Campaign to Assist the Onboarding Process

Gold – KLM Catering Services and La Plume Media

Silver – Dalkia Facilities (Dalkia UK)

 

PROCESS

Best Use of Data

Gold – Elsevier

Silver – Bentley Motors & Staffbase

 

Best Use of Content

Gold – Lloyds Banking Group and Limehouse

Silver – Sopra Steria

 

Best Use of Storytelling

Gold – GreenSquareAccord

Gold – Sage and H&H Comms

Silver – Bupa and Altadicta

Silver – GSK and Radley Yeldar

Bronze – dsm-firmenich and Brunswick Group

Bronze – Philips and MGA with Wonderpunch

 

Best Engagement of Brand Ambassadors

Gold – Elsevier

Silver – Intact Insurance and Goldbug

Bronze – GLS Netherlands and La Plume Media

 

Best Ongoing Commitment to Internal Communications

Gold – Bupa and Altadicta

Gold – CGI and LEAP Create

Silver – Pepco and MJCC

Bronze – Thales and LEAP Create

 

Best Engagement of a Disparate or Remote Workforce

Gold – BP and Blue Goose

Gold – National Grid and Goldbug

Silver – NHS Property Services

Silver – Wernick Group and Enthuse Communications

Bronze – Bupa and Altadicta

Bronze – dsm-firmenich and Brunswick Group

Bronze – Tarmac and 44 Communications

 

OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES

Best Intranet

Gold – Bentley Motors & Staffbase

Gold – Kent and Interact Software

Silver – Robert Walters and Addin365

Bronze – Amplius

Bronze – ZIGUP and Oak

 

Best Use of Audio

Silver – NAV and Atyp

 

Best Use of Video and Animation

Gold – Barclays Bank and EveryFriday

Gold – dsm-firmenich and Brunswick Group

Silver – Bupa and Altadicta

Silver – Philips and MGA with Wonderpunch

Bronze – CGI and LEAP Create – Bystander to Upstander DE&I training initiative

 

Best Event: In-person

Gold – Virgin Media O2 and Chatter Communications

Silver – Animal and Plant Health Agency

Silver – University of East London – All-Employee Conference

Bronze – DNV and Penna, an LHH brand

Bronze – National Grid and Goldbug

Bronze – tms

 

Best Event: Online or Hybrid

Gold – Lloyds Banking Group

Silver – Bupa and Altadicta

Bronze – Colt

Bronze – LivaNova

 

Best Internal Publication: Print

Gold – TransPennine Express and Definition

Silver – Dalkia Facilities (Dalkia UK)

Silver – Huisman

Bronze – Clarkson and Emperor

 

Best Innovation

Gold – Computacenter and Blue Goose

Gold – GreenSquareAccord

Silver – Bupa and Altadicta

Bronze – Philip Morris International

 

Best Use of Employee-Generated Content

Gold – KLM Catering Services and La Plume Media

Silver – Dalkia Facilities (Dalkia UK)

 

Best Use of Artificial Intelligence in Internal Communications

Gold – Kent and Interact Software

Silver – Tate & Lyle

 

CULTURE AND PURPOSE

Best Communication of Corporate Culture

Gold – National Grid and Goldbug

Gold – UKTV

Silver – Dentsply Sirona

Silver – DNV and Penna, an LHH brand

Bronze – GSK and Radley Yeldar

Bronze – Wheatley Group

 

Best DE&I Initiative

Gold – Royal Mail and Blue Goose

Silver – CGI and LEAP Create

Bronze – KLM Catering Services and La Plume Media

 

Best Engagement of Corporate Purpose

Gold – GreenSquareAccord

Silver – Bupa and Altadicta

Silver – dsm-firmenich and Brunswick Group

Bronze – Springer Nature

 

SECTOR

Best Internal Communications by a Charity, NGO or Not-for-Profit

Gold – GreenSquareAccord

Silver – Karbon Homes

Bronze – Wheatley Group

 

Best Internal Communications from the Education Sector

Silver – University of East London

 

Best Internal Communications from the Energy and Utilities Sector

Gold – National Grid and Goldbug

Bronze – National Gas and WPA Pinfold

 

Best Internal Communications from the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector

Gold – Bentley Motors & Staffbase

Silver – Thales and LEAP Create

 

Best Internal Communications from the Financial Services Sector

Gold – Barclays Bank and EveryFriday

Silver – Intact Insurance and Goldbug               

Bronze – BNP Paribas Bank Polska SA and GonnaBe Sp. Z o. o.

Bronze – Pluxee and Visual Assets

 

Best Internal Communications from the Food and Beverage Sector

Gold – Pernod Ricard and Emperor

Silver – Tate & Lyle

 

Best Internal Communications from the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Sector

Gold – GSK

Gold – Philips and MGA with Wonderpunch

Silver – dsm-firmenich and Brunswick Group

Bronze – LivaNova

 

Best Internal Communications from the Professional Services Sector

Gold – Sopra Steria

Silver – Pluxee and Visual Assets

Bronze – Boyd Group and Quennect Communications

Bronze – tms

 

Best Internal Communications from the Property, Construction and Facilities Management Sector

Gold – Amplius

Silver – NHS Property Services

Silver – Wernick Group and Enthuse Communications

Bronze – Knight Frank and MGA

 

Best Internal Communications from the Public Sector

Gold – Animal and Plant Health Agency

Bronze – NAV and Atyp

 

Best Internal Communications from the Retail Sector

Gold – BMN and La Plume Media

Silver – Pepco and MJCC

 

Best Internal Communications from the Technology, Media and Telecommunications Sector

Gold – BT Group and Emperor

Silver – CGI and LEAP Create

 

Best Internal Communications from the Transport and Logistics Sector

Gold – Air Astana and Definition

Silver – Clarkson and Emperor

Bronze – North Yorkshire Moors Railway

 

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

Internal Communications Team of the Year

Winner – Philip Morris International

 

GRAND ACCOLADE

Grand Prix

Winner – Sage and H&H Comms