The Corporate Engagement Awards continues to recognise excellence in corporate partnerships and sponsorships, ranging from community involvement and CSR initiatives, to arts and culture programmes. A dazzling evening saw awards go to a high calibre of fresh and thought-provoking entries.

Now a staple on the communications and CSR calendar, the Corporate Engagement Awards continues to highlight those organisations elevating corporate responsibility beyond the expected. This year's programme spanned a breadth of categories – from 'Best community involvement during a CSR programme' to 'Best stakeholder communications' – reflecting the sector’s increasing complexity and its need for nuance, strategy and authenticity.

Among the standout winners is Hull Trains' campaign, in collaboration with the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, which highlighted the benefits of nature and green spaces, made accessible by its services and stations. Launched during Mental Health Awareness Week, the campaign garnered thousands of views. 

The evening's most coveted accolade, the Grand Prix, went to Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation for a campaign combatting food insecurity across the UK and Ireland. Its commitment extended beyond just food aid, however, bringing a positive social impact to the local communities. 

The full list of the Corporate Engagement Awards 2025 winners is available below.

 

PARTNERSHIPS

Best Arts and Culture Programme

Gold — Sky Arts and We Are Futures

Silver — JTI UK and The London Philharmonic Orchestra

Bronze — SoftServe

 

Best Charity, NGO or NFP Programme

Gold — Kimberly-Clark (Andrex) and Bowel Cancer UK

Silver — UK Space Agency and Scouts UK

Bronze — Essity (Tork) and In Kind Direct

Highly commended — The British Gas Energy Trust and British Gas

 

Best Educational Programme

Gold — Cadent and YMCA England & Wales

Gold — NatWest and The National Youth Agency

Silver — Dove Self-Esteem Project and World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts

Silver — UK Space Agency and Scouts UK

Bronze — National Grid and Connectr

Highly commended — Boots UK, The Hygiene Bank and Colgate

Highly commended — CGI with Love of the Game and Bupa

 

Best Environmental or Sustainable Programme

Gold — Metrisk with MYGroup and Boots UK

Silver — CGI with Love of the Game and Bupa

Silver — The Conservation Volunteers with NatWest Group

Bronze — Euston Town with Transport for London, Camden Collective and Camden Town Unlimited

Highly commended — Springer Nature and Hubbub

 

Best Pro-Bono Work for a Charitable, Social or Ethical Cause

Gold — Mike Golding OBE and The International SeaKeepers Society

Silver — Euston Town with Transport for London, Camden Collective and Camden Town Unlimited

Bronze — Watch Duty and Sixième Son

 

Best Sports and Leisure Programme

Gold — ParalympicsGB and Ocean Outdoor

Silver — KP Snacks and The Hundred

Bronze — Mike Golding OBE and The International SeaKeepers Society

 

SPONSORSHIP

 

Best Alignment of Brand Values Through a Sponsorship Activity

Gold — School Food Matters and Whole Foods Market Foundation

Silver — Vestey Holdings and YMCA England & Wales

 

Best Engagement of an Internal Audience in a Sponsorship Programme.

Gold — Allianz SE

Gold — NatWest Group and Team GB

Silver — DHL Group

 

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

 

Best CSR Activity or Programme to Support or Develop a Corporate Reputation

Gold — Coats Group plc

Silver — TEI - TUSAŞ ENGINE INDUSTRIES, INC.

Bronze — Treedom and Hangzhou EZVIZ Network Co., Ltd.

 

Best Alignment of Brand Values During a CSR Programme

Gold — Macmillan Cancer Support and La Roche-Posay

Silver — School Food Matters and Whole Foods Market Foundation

Bronze — Sabancı Holding

 

Best Community Involvement During a CSR Programme

Gold — KP Snacks and The Hundred

Silver — Legal & General

 

Best Engagement of an Internal Audience in a CSR Programme.

Gold — The Big Difference – Centrica

Silver — Springer Nature

 

Most Innovative Collaboration

Gold — Mike Golding OBE and The International SeaKeepers Society

Silver — Lumo and Metrocentre

Bronze — Euston Town with Transport for London, Camden Collective and Camden Town Unlimited

 

Best Foundation

Gold — Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation

Silver — OVO Foundation

 

TIME

 

Most Effective One-Off Campaign

Gold — Hull Trains & Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Silver — Lumo and Smart Outdoor

Bronze — Hull Trains with Hull Comedy Festival

 

Most Effective Long-Term Commitment

Gold — Mind, SAMH and Moto Foundation

Silver — Barclays LifeSkills and The Talent Foundry

Silver — Macmillan Cancer Support and Boots UK

Bronze — AstraZeneca YHP and UNICEF UK

Bronze — Samsung UK and We Are Futures

 

COMMUNICATION

 

Best Stakeholder Communications

Gold — Boots UK

Silver — Prof. Marco Imperadori / ROCKWOOL Core Solutions and Definition

 

Best Internal Communications

Gold — Springer Nature

Silver — Boots UK

Bronze — GSK and Radley Yeldar

 

Best PR and External Communications

Gold — Superdrug and Marie Curie

Silver — Hull Trains with Hull Comedy Festival

 

PROCESS

 

Best Collaborative Approach

Gold — Network Rail with The Rail Safety and Standards Board and The Talent Foundry

Silver — Euston Town with Transport for London, Camden Collective and Camden Town Unlimited

Bronze — Hull Trains and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Bronze — Lumo

 

Best Execution

Gold —Euston Town with Transport for London, Camden Collective and Camden Town Unlimited

Silver — Lumo with Newcastle Gateshead Initiative and Destination North East England

 

Grand Prix

Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation