
SHORTLIST FOR 2020 CORPORATE & FINANCIAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED
As corporate communications become increasingly important, never before have so many groups of stakeholders had access to corporate information or the ability to influence that company’s brand. In this climate, Communicate magazine is proud to announce companies shortlisted at the Corporate & Financial Awards, which celebrate excellence in all aspects of City communications.
The shortlist for the 2020 Corporate & Financial Awards includes those exhibiting best practice in the use financial communications with the City and its influencers. It is an opportunity to provide recognition for the efforts of all staff, companies, agencies and beneficiaries involved.
“We were astonished that, despite the challenges brought about through the Coronavirus pandemic this was a record year for companies entering the Corporate & Financial Awards. We’ve always felt that good work needs to be celebrated and we were delighted so many companies felt their work should be benchmarked by our judges,” says Andrew Thomas, publisher of Communicate Magazine and founder of the Corporate & Financial Awards.
Judges from 10X Banking, Investor Relations Society, Santander UK and more examined each entry and determined the shortlist based on established criteria.
Two of the most hotly contended categories were Best management of corporate & financial media relations and Best CSR/ESG report, both of which have six companies shortlisted by the judges.
The winners will be announced at a gala dinner on 15 October 2020 at the Brewery in London. Book your table now.
The full shortlist is as follows:
Best corporate website: FTSE 100
Anglo American and Investis Digital
EVRAZ and Zebra Corporate Communications
Best corporate website: FTSE 250
Centrica
Pantheon International Plc and Instinctif Partners
Best corporate website: AIM/small cap
Futura Medical and Jones and Palmer
Inland Homes plc and Jones and Palmer
McBride and Instinctif Partners
Mitie and 93digital
Best corporate website: International
Coca-Cola European Partners and Conran Design Group
Gazprom Neft and Zebra Corporate Communications
Magnit and Zebra Corporate Communications
Best corporate website: Unlisted
Plus X and Gather
Riverstone and MerchantCantos
UK Power Networks Services
Best printed report: FTSE 100
AstraZeneca and Superunion
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Burberry and Black Sun
Croda and Black Sun
Rentokil Initial plc and Friend Studio
Best printed report: FTSE 250
Balfour Beatty and Design Portfolio
Derwent London and MerchantCantos
Drax and Conran Design Group
Go-Ahead and Design Portfolio
Howdens Joinery Group plc and Emperor
Virgin Money and FleishmanHillard Fishburn
Best printed report: AIM/Small cap
Halfords Group plc and Jones and Palmer
intu properties and Conran Design Group
RDI REIT and Lyonsbennett
Sthree plc and Gather
Urban&Civic Plc
Best printed report: International
Coca-Cola European Partners plc and Salterbaxter
Polymetal International plc and Instinctif Partners
Qatar National Bank and FleishmanHillard Fishburn
Swiss Re and Superunion
The Adecco Group and Black Sun
Best printed report: Unlisted
Czarnikow and Frances Herrod Design & CooperNixon Corporate Communications EuroChem and Black Sun
SUEK and Zebra Corporate Communications
UK Power Networks and Instinctif Partners
Best online report: FTSE 100
Burberry and Black Sun
Coca Cola HBC and Black Sun
Legal and General and Superunion
Schroders and Black Sun
United Utilities Group plc and Jones and Palmer
Best online report: FTSE 250
Balfour Beatty and Design Portfolio
Coats and Emperor
Direct Line Group and Black Sun
G4S and Black Sun
Playtech plc and Design Portfolio
Best online report: AIM/Small cap
Halfords Group plc and Jones and Palmer
Henry Boot plc and Jones and Palmer
Trifast plc and Jones and Palmer
Best online report: International
Gazprom Neft and Zebra Corporate Communications
Nornickel and Zebra Corporate Communications
VTB and Zebra Corporate Communications
Best online report: Unlisted
Digital Catapult and Jones and Palmer
LeasePlan and Investis Digital
Megafon and Zebra Corporate Communications
SUEK and Zebra Corporate Communications
UK Power Networks and Instinctif Partners
Best CSR/ESG report
bp
Howdens Joinery Group plc and Emperor
Molson Coors Beverage Company and Flag Communications
Mondelez and MerchantCantos
Mondi Group
Rentokil Initial plc and Carr Kamasa Design
Best M&A communications
FIS and Cognito
Lighthouse Advisory Partners
Most effective crisis communications
Avast plc
Taylor Wimpey
UniCredit with Bladonmore and FinElk
Ventilator Challenge UK and Powerscourt
Best use of digital media
RELX
Telecoming
Tinkoff
UniCredit with Bladonmore and FinElk
Best management of corporate & financial media relations
Bovill and Luther Pendragon
five°degrees and WP Communications
Independent Growth Finance (IGF) and Milk & Honey PR
Irish Banking Culture Board and Edelman
Ventilator Challenge UK and Powerscourt
Worldpay from FIS and Cognito
Best communication with overseas investors &/or media
Invesco and Lansons
Best evaluation of a communications campaign
Open Data Institute and Allegory
Best IR agency or PR consultancy - Small
EM
Haggie Partners
Liquid
Phoenix Financial PR
Best IR agency or PR consultancy - Large
Grayling
Lansons