After having been carefully analysed by our panel of expert judges, the entries to the Digital Impact Awards have now been shortlisted to represent the companies that are going above and beyond in digital communications.

The Digital Impact Awards sets the benchmark in digital stakeholder engagement and shines a spotlight on the best corporate digital communications work across Europe.

With over a decade of success in Europe, the shortlist for the Digital Impact Awards 2023 recognises the lates examples of innovation and creativity in digital communications, and celebrates the increasingly dynamic ways with which digital corporate communications continues to develop and expand. Digital communications is essential to any modern business and excellence in the strategic development of this area deserves real recognition.

This year’s winners of the ‘Digital agency of the year’ and ‘Digital in-house team of the year’ will be announced at the awards ceremony, taking place on 18 October. The prestigious Grand Prix award, which last year went to Diageo with We Are Tilt and Collingwood Learning, will also be announced on the night.

Book your table and join in the celebration at Marriott Hotel London Grosvenor Square, 18 October, by contacting Beth at beth.turner@communicatemagazine.com. 

The 2023 shortlist 

DELIVERABLES

Best corporate website
Anglo American and Investis Digital
Ariel Investments and Brunswick Creative
BICS and Isoline Communications
GSK and Radley Yeldar
Hogan Lovells and Living Group
RTW Investments and SampsonMay

Best use of mobile and/or corporate app
Karaca Group
Letterpins and Vertigo 6
The Royal Navy and Great State

Best digital communication as part of an integrated campaign
Abbott Healthcare Pvt. Ltd
Bloomberg
Chums and Click Consult
East Europe Foundation
Shell China and BCW Beijing

Best use of digital to aid a CSR campaign
Deloitte US and We Are Tilt
East Europe Foundation
JTI and Ignis
Schroder Investment Management (Singapore) Ltd

Best corporate viral campaign
Vodafone

Best use of online video
Deloitte US and We Are Tilt
DFDS and Battenhall
MSD Sharp & Dohme and Edelman
Petrofac
Philip Morris International (Japan beginning a smoke free era)
Philip Morris International (The future reimagined)
Royal Air Force, Not Going To Uni and Content Marketing Pod

Best use of audio
Dyson and Vixen Labs
International SOS
PwC
Royal Air Force, Not Going To Uni and Content Marketing Pod

Best digital accessibility
BT Group
HSBC and Hassell Inclusion
NatWest Group

Best digital rebrand
Anglo American and Investis Digital
BeFibre and The Bigger Boat
Govox and The Bigger Boat
RTW Investments and SampsonMay
Syncona and three thirty studio
The Intercooler and Treacle Media

Best use of artificial intelligence
Koctas and QUIN AI Audience Engine
Tencent Video and Design Bridge and Partners

Best use of augmented reality or virtual reality
HSBC and Hassell Inclusion
Karaca Group
PLAYMOBIL and Sensory-Minds GmbH
PwC
REGENXBIO and Random42 Scientific Communication

Best use of data
Abbott Healthcare Pvt. Ltd
Economist Impact and Haleon
Lloyds Banking Group and Zenith UK
Letterprins and Vertigo 6
Sax Lift and MediaGroup Worldwide AG
Watchfinder & Co

Best innovation
Appjection and Freshheads
Dell Technologies and Silver
iQ Student and OneFifty Consultancy
Performics UK
PwC - The race for the future
PwC - With you in the Metaverse

SOCIAL MEDIA

Best use of existing social media platforms: Small budget >£20k
Aviva
Harvester and OneFifty Consultancy
KPIT
Schroder Investment Management (Singapore) Ltd
The Royal Navy and Great State

Best use of existing social media platforms: Medium budget £20K-75K
ASUS ROG Pantheon and Ranieri Agency
De’Longhi Eletta Explore Cold Brew Confessions and Ranieri Agency
iQ Student and OneFifty Consultancy
Morgan Motor Company and Battenhall

Best use of existing social media platforms: Large budget <£75K
Lloyds Banking Group and Zenith UK
Rockfon and MediaGroup Worldwide

Best community development
INEOS Grenadier and SHARE Creative
Julius Baer
Youtube and Battenhall

BEST USE OF DIGITAL TO AN INTERNAL AUDIENCE

Best intranet
Biedronka and Cut2Code
OFED and Freshheads
Policy Profession Unit and Connect Internet Solutions Ltd

Best digital employee communication
ASOS and WM Reply
Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego and LiveAge
DWP
JTI and Ignis
KPMG and We Are Tilt

BEST USE OF DIGITAL TO AN INVESTMENT AUDIENCE

Best online annual report
Aliaxis and Gather
Banco Santander and Bestiario Proyectos SL
BT Group and Emperor
Legal & General and Radley Yeldar
UK Power Networks and Instinctif Partners
Workspace Group and Gather

Best use of digital to an investment audience
Schroder Investment Management (Singapore) Ltd
Schroder Investment Management (Singapore) Ltd
Schroder Investment Management (Singapore) Ltd and antics@play

BEST USE OF DIGITAL TO AID MEDIA RELATIONS

Best online newsroom
John Lewis Partnership and PressArea

EVALUATION

Best evaluation strategy
Watchfinder & Co and OneFifty Consultancy

BEST USE OF DIGITAL BY SECTOR

Best use of digital from the charity, NGO and NFP sector
Croda Foundation and Bray Leino
Encephalitis Society
East Europe Foundation
Race Equality Matters and Edelman

Best use of digital from the education sector
GMAC and Wardour
MetFilm School and Contra Agency
National Film, Television School and Contra Agency
NUOVO Scholen and Elevate Digital
PLAYMOBIL and Sensory-Minds GmbH

Best use of digital from the energy and utilities sector
Shell and bcw Global
UK Power Networks and Instincif Partners
UK Power Networks Services and Instinctif Partners

Best use of digital from the engineering and manufacturing sector
Thales UK and LEAP Create

Best use of digital from the extractives sector
Anglo American and Investis Digital

Best use of digital from the financial services sector
Ariel Investments and Brunswick Creative
Aviva
Legal & General
Lloyds Banking Group and Zenith UK
Schroder Investment Management (Singapore) Ltd
Schroder Investment Management (Singapore) Ltd and antics@play

Best use of digital from the healthcare and pharmaceutical sector
Haleon and Economist Impact
RTW Investments and SampsonMay
The Hearing Care Partnership and Bray Leino

Best use of digital from the industrial and basic materials sector
Renewi and Wardour
Synthomer and Emperor

Best use of digital from the professional services sector
Appjection and Freshheads
Hogan Lovells and Living Group
KPMG and We Are Tilt
Publicis Sapient
PwC (Metaverse)
PwC (Rebrand project)

Best use of digital from the property, construction and facilities managment sector
Derwent and Emperor
iQ Student and OneFifty Consultancy

Best use of digital from the public sector
DWP
The Royal Navy and Great State

Best use of digital from the retail sector
OFED and Fresheads

Best use of digital from the sports, travel, leisure and tourism sector
Civil Aviation Authority
Outdoor Inns and Adaptable
Xbox and Edelman

Best use of digital from the technology, media and telecommunications sector
Auto Trader Group pls and three thirty studio
BICS and Isoline Communications
Tiviti and Adaptable
The Intercooler and Treacle Media

Best use of digital from the transport and logistics sector
Bridgestone EMIA and Sequel Group
DP World and Economist Impact
mfldirect and Bray Leino
Mr Clutch Autocentres and Click Consult

Winners of the ‘Digital in-house team of the year’, ‘Digital agency of the year’ and the ‘Grand prix’ will be announced.