We are delighted to announce the Corporate Engagement Awards 2022 shortlist.

2022 sees us celebrate the 12th year of the Corporate Engagement Awards. Our judges have pored meticulously over the entries to select the most successful and innovative corporate partnerships and sponsorships across Europe. 

More than ever, companies are striving to demonstrate the good in business and how an organisation can engage its partners, support charities and work for communities in which it operates. In turn, these activities showcase successful collaborations that raise brand awareness, and more importantly, build reputation.

Despite the challenges we have faced, this year’s Corporate Engagement Awards has continued to grow and our judges passionately reviewed this year's submissions, to decide this year's exciting shortlist. Those who successfully made these year's shortlist, can be found below. Congratulations and good luck. We look forward to announcing the winners' at the gala dinner and awards ceremony in Kensington on 27 September, which will be a fantastic celebration of corporate partnerships.

The shortlist

Best arts and culture programme
Robert Walters Group, UK New Artists and Saatchi Gallery

Best charity, NGO or NFP programme
Alzheimer's Society and Santander UK
Barclays and Family Action
Barnardo's and Vodafone UK
Centrica and Carers UK
HSBC UK and The Scouts Association

Best educational programme
B+A London, We Are Futures, Exposure London, FutureLearn, Digital Catapult and Samsung UK
Credit Suisse and Plan International
HSBC UK and The Scouts Association
Norton and World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
School Food Matters and Belazu
Sky, Adobe and We Are Futures

Best environmental or sustainable programme
Brunswick Group and AWI
KPMG UK, Giki Zero and Hubbub
Wongdoody

Best pro-bono work for a charitable, social or ethical cause
DEC, Livewire and ITV
Her Majesty's Prison & Probation Service and Twinning Project
OC&C and NSPCC
Open Eyes and Softserve

Best sports and leisure programme
Her Majesty's Prison & Probation Service and Twinning Project
The Football Association and Age UK

Best combined programme
AstraZeneca, Credit Suisse, DAZN, McLaren and Plan International UK

Best alignment of brand values through a sponsorship activity
Samaritans and Three

Best engagement of an internal audience in a sponsorship programme
Sir Robert McAlpine and ParalympicsGB and British Paralympic Association

Most effective sponsorship of a single event
Citi and IG Group with Teach First
Marks and Spencer, Betty Crocker, Nescafé, ITV and Macmillan Cancer Support

Best CSR activity or programme to support or develop a corporate reputation
Atos
Alzheimer's Society and Santander UK
Ford of Europe and WPP Ford Team

Best alignment of brand values during a CSR programme
Atos
Ford of Europe and WPP Ford Team
Poundland
Vodafone UK

Best community involvement during a CSR programme
AD Ports Group
Arla and Hill+Knowlton Strategies
Turkish Aerospace

Best engagement of an internal audience in a CSR programme
Open Eyes and Softserve
Volvo Cars and Hill+Knowlton Strategies

Best collaboration for a single event
DEC, Livewire and ITV
Robert Walters Group

Most innovative collaboration
Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) and NatWest Group
Matalan and NSPCC
Network Rail and Shelter
Poundland, Make‐A‐Wish UK, Tommy’s, and Whizz‐Kidz
Wongdoody

Best foundation
Poundland Foundation
The Pret Foundation
World Kids Foundation

Most effective one-off campaign
Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) and NatWest Group
Investec and Hubbub
Makmende media and Cartier Women's Initiative

Most effective long-term commitment
Beiersdorf (NIVEA Sun) and Cancer Research UK
Internet Matters Limited
Superdrug, Savers and Marie Curie
Skills Builders and UBS
Veg Power and ITV

Best internal communications
Brunswick Group and Edrington
RSSB and Big Button
Volvo Cars and Hill+Knowlton Strategies

Best PR and external communications
Arla and Hill+Knowlton Strategies
Electronic Arts with Goldbug, FleishmanHillard, the7stars and Internet Matters Ltd
Ford of Europe and WPP Ford Team
Samaritans and Three

Best collaborative approach
Centrica and Carers UK
Samaritans and Three
Scope and ITV
Wongdoody

Best execution
Atos
Citi and IG Group with Teach First
Credit Suisse and Plan International
Family Action and Barclays
RSSB and Big Button

Best management of a programme
HSBC and Hill+Knowlton Strategies
Publicis Sapient

Best team effort during a programme
Atos

The winner of the ‘Grand prix’ award will be announced at the awards ceremony on 27 September.