SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED FOR 2020 CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT AWARDS
Never has community engagement and good corporate governance been more important than in a time of global crisis. Companies that have established relationships within their communities or that have an authentic purpose positioning will be better placed to communicate throughout the pandemic.
Never is community engagement more important than in a time of global crisis. Companies that have established relationships within their communities or that have an authentic purpose positioning will be better placed to communicate throughout the pandemic.
For the past ten years, the Corporate Engagement Awards has recognised the best in collaboration, partnership, sponsorship and CSR. The Corporate Engagement Awards celebrate the good in business.
This year, the shortlist showcases businesses that are putting purpose at the heart of their corporate strategies. Submissions closed before the effects of the Covid19 had been seen, but judging took place after lockdown had kicked in, with judges convening over Zoom. If anything the focus this provided made the process even more thorough. It needed to be; submissions were up 78% on last year.
Judges from across the ESG landscape examine entries to determine who sets the benchmark for excellence in corporate engagement and communications. The best in class exhibit a clear linkage between purpose and business objectives, mutual benefits in partnership programmes and a relevance of engagement with charities and communities.
Brittany Golob, editor in chief of Communicate magazine, says, “The shortlisted organisations for this year’s Corporate Engagement Awards should be proud of their achievements. It has never been a more important time for businesses to embrace their corporate purpose and to do good for the communities in which they operate. Congratulations to every company that has been shortlisted.”
The winners of the Corporate Engagement Awards will be announced at a ceremony on 10 November. To book your table, email Lauren Ditcher or call +44 3950 5356.
The shortlist is as follows:
Partnerships
Best arts and culture programme
Artichoke Trust and East College Durham, Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Euston Town
High Tide and Lansons
Best charity, NGO or NFP programme
Camden Town Unlimited, Camden Collective and Transport for London
ITV, Mind, YoungMinds and Uncommon
Media Smart
Oxfam and Unilever
Scope and Virgin Media
The Prince’s Trust Million Makers Challenge
Best educational programme
AngloAmerican
AXA XL in partnership with Encounter Edu
Capita,The British Army and EdComs Ltd
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd and Arc Theatre Ltd
Media Smart
NatWest MoneySense and John Brown Media
Samsung Electronics UK, University of Lancaster, the Centre for Sustainable Energy, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and My Utility Genius Commercial
Best environmental or sustainable programme
DP World FZE
HSBC and Earthwatch Europe
Hubbub Enterprise
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Quiller Consultants
WWF-UK and HSBC
Best pro-bono work for a charitable, social or ethical cause
Camden Town Unlimited and Camden Collective
The Humsafar Trust and Publicis Sapient
Best sports and leisure programme
Dixons Carphone plc and Threshold Sports Ltd
Pen Trust and Lord's Taverners
UBS and SportInspired
Best combined programme
Camden Town Unlimited, Camden Collective and Transport for London
Lloyds Banking Group, Mind Gym and ICF Next
Samsung Electronics UK, University of Lancaster, the Centre for Sustainable Energy, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and My Utility Genius Commercial
Sponsorship
Best alignment of brand values through a sponsorship activity
Heathrow Airport Ltd and theredcard.org
DHL Express and Maverick Sports + Entertainment
V&A and BaxterStorey
Most effective sponsorship of a single event
Aberdeen Standard Investments
Most innovative sponsorship activity
UBS, the Skills Builder Partnership
Corporate social responsibility
Best CSR activity or programme to support or develop a corporate reputation
Audible and London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art
Aveva
DigiPlex
Best alignment of brand values during a CSR programme
Center Parcs UK and Together For Short Lives
O2 NSPCC Partnership
The Proudland partnership with Poundland, Make-A-Wish, Tommy’s and Whizz-Kidz
WWF-UK, Sodexo and Sense
Best community involvement during a CSR programme
Qatar Shell and Qatar Football Association, founding partners of Koora Time
SUEZ recycling and recovery UK and Cornwall Council
SuperValu and FleishmanHillard
Best engagement of an internal audience in a CSR programme
Aveva
Dixons Carphone plc and Threshold Sports Ltd
Estee Lauder Companies
Hogan Lovells and MadeVision
Hyperion Insurance Group and Cancer Research UK, Black Dog Institute, Plastic Oceans and InteRed
NatWest MoneySense and John Brown Media
Best collaboration for a single event
Artichoke Trust and East College Durham, Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Aurora Healthcare Communications and MSD
HW Fisher and Cognito
Most innovative collaboration
Camden Town Unlimited, Camden Collective and Transport for London
ITV, Veg Power and adam&eveDDB
Little Freddie and Enval Ltd
O2 (Telefonica UK) and YoungMinds
Oxfam and Unilever
Whizz-Kidz, Poundland, Make-A-Wish and Tommy's
Best foundation
Saints Foundation
Time
Most effective one-off campaign
HW Fisher and Cognito
Hyperion Insurance Group, Cancer Research UK, Black Dog Institute, Plastic Oceans and InteRed
O2 (Telefonica UK) and YoungMinds
Unilever and Edelman
Most effective long-term commitment
Camden Town Unlimited and Camden Collective
Design Ventura, Deutsche Bank and the Design Museum
Lifeskills Created with Barclays and Hopscotch Consulting
London North Eastern Railway and CALM
NatWest MoneySense and John Brown Media
UBS and IntoUniversity
Communication
Best stakeholder communications
Euston Town
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd
Natura & Co and MerchantCantos
Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA)
Best internal communications
High Tide and Lansons
Hogan Lovells and MadeVision
SUEZ recycling and recovery UK, Macmillan Cancer Support and adart.design
Vodafone UK and TMW Unlimited
Best PR and external communications
Allegory and Open Data Insitute
Ford and H+K Strategies
Smart Energy GB and H+K Strategies
Process
Best collaborative approach
Aurora Healthcare Communications and MSD
Camden Town Unlimited, Camden Collective and Transport for London
High Tide and Lansons
Streetwise Opera and Macquarie Group
Ubisoft UK and Alzheimer’s Research UK
Best execution
Camden Town Unlimited, Camden Collective and Transport for London
Ford and H+K Strategies
The Humsafar Trust and Publicis Sapient
Best management of a programme
DP World Yarımca
Lifeskills Created with Barclays and Hopscotch Consulting
London North Eastern Railway and CALM
Best team effort during a programme
Estee Lauder Companies
Heathrow Airport Ltd and theredcard.org
Raleigh International and McCann Worldgroup UK
The Grand prix award cannot be entered and the winner will be announced at the gala dinner
