This year's shortlist for the Corporate & Financial Awards has been revealed, highlighting the programme's enduring commitment to celebrating the art of precise and impactful City communications.

For over a decade, the Corporate & Financial Awards has set the benchmark for excellence in corporate communications, shining a spotlight on the innovative strategies propelling the financial sector. Having consistently recognised the finest work in City corporate communications for more than ten years, the Corporate & Financial Awards 2025 continues in that tradition, with a particularly diverse and competitive selection of entries this year.

This awards programme serves as a platform for recognising and honouring the most forward-thinking and strategically sound developments in corporate communications. It spotlights the creative flair and relentless efforts of companies, agencies and individuals who are pushing the boundaries in areas as crucial as investor relations, financial reporting and corporate reputation management, each a pillar of the financial industry's integrity.

The annual awards ceremony will be held on 6 November at the Brewery in London, promising to be a glittering evening. To join us, book your place online or email Esther. 

This year's Corporate & Financial Awards shortlist:

 

WEBSITE

Best Corporate Website – FTSE 100

Diageo and IDX

Haleon and Black Sun Global

Legal & General and Radley Yeldar

Vodafone and IDX

 

Best Corporate Website – FTSE 250

Kier and Design Portfolio

 

Best Corporate Website – Small Cap

Norcros and Jones + Palmer

Topps Group and Jones + Palmer

 

Best Corporate Website – International

Africell and Radstone

AtkinsRealis and IDX

Bregal Investments and Friend Studio

Prosus and IDX

 

Best Corporate Website – Unlisted

Gleeds and SampsonMay

August Equity and Friend Studio

Bupa

 

REPORTING

Best Printed Report – FTSE 100

AstraZeneca and Design Bridge and Partners

Croda and Black Sun Global

Halma plc and Brunswick Creative

Intertek Group plc and Emperor

Legal & General and Luminous

Tesco and Conran Design Group

 

Best Printed Report – FTSE 250

Balfour Beatty and Design Portfolio

Burberry and Black Sun Global

Crest Nicholson and Friend Studio

Dr. Martens and three thirty studio

Keller Group plc and Emperor

Mitie and Friend Studio

Wickes plc and Emperor

 

Best Printed Report – AIM

GB Group plc and Carr Kamasa Design

YouGov and Jones + Palmer

Youngs and Radley Yeldar 

 

Best Printed Report – Small Cap

Funding Circle and Design Portfolio

Gulf Marine Services plc and Carr Kamasa Design

Kenmare Resources and Jones + Palmer

Topps Group and Jones + Palmer

Zotefoams and Friend Studio

 

Best Printed Report – International

ASML and Radley Yeldar 

e& (etisalat and) and Emperor

HEINEKEN and Radley Yeldar

UniCredit 

Zabka Group S.A.

 

Best Printed Report – Unlisted

Bupa

Chester Zoo and Denfield

Pensions Insurance Corporation (PIC) and Radley Yeldar

Royal London and Black Sun Global

The Very Group and Brunswick Creative

Together and Black Sun Global

 

Best Online Report – FTSE 100

Airtel Africa and Friend Studio

BT Group plc and Emperor

Haleon and Black Sun Global

Informa and Luminous

United Utilities Group and Jones + Palmer

 

Best Online Report – FTSE 250

Burberry and Black Sun Global

Oakley Capital Investments and Friend Studio

PPHE and Luminous

 

Best Online Report – International

ACWA Power and Fanda Corporate Communications Ltd

Banco Santander and Bestiario Proyectos SL

KazMunayGas (KMG) and Fanda Corporate Communications Ltd

Salik and Fanda Corporate Communications Ltd

UniCredit

 

Best Online Report – Unlisted

Bupa

EY UK and Freuds Group

The FA and Shorthand

UK Power Networks and Instinctif Partners

 

Best Printed CSR or ESG Report

Haleon and Design Bridge and Partners

HEINEKEN and Radley Yeldar

Lloyds Banking Group plc and Emperor

Mondelēz International and Brunswick Creative

Mondi and Design Portfolio

United Utilities Group and Jones + Palmer

Zabka Group S.A.

 

Best Online CSR or ESG Report

Corteva and Friend Studio

EY UK and Freuds Group

Legal & General and Luminous

Stonebridge Financial

United Airlines and Brunswick Creative

 

Best Integrated Report

Coca-Cola HBC and Luminous

Dubai Taxi Company PJSC (DTC) and Fanda Corporate Communications Ltd

Kenmare Resources and Jones + Palmer

The Crown Estate and Luminous

United Utilities Group and Jones + Palmer

 

CREATIVITY

Best Cover

Chester Zoo and Denfield

Fuller's and Emperor

Haleon and Design Bridge and Partners

Howden Joinery Group Plc and Emperor

WPP and Design Bridge and Partners

 

Best Copy Style or Tone of Voice

Howden Joinery Group Plc and Emperor

Legal & General and Luminous

 

COMMUNICATIONS

Best M&A Communications

Barratt Redrow plc and Brunswick Creative

Supreme PLC and Vigo Consulting

Vodafone

 

Best Communication with Overseas Investors or Media

Arton Capital and The Agency Partnership

Zealand Pharma and SampsonMay

 

Best Use of Digital Media

HEINEKEN and Radley Yeldar

UK Finance and FleishmanHillard

 

Most Innovative Financial Communications

Airtel Africa and Friend Studio

Roquefort Therapeutics PLC and Flint Digital

Sapience Communications

 

Best Use of Artificial Intelligence in Corporate Communications

Informa and Luminous

KPMG UK and We Are Tilt

Roquefort Therapeutics PLC and Flint Digital

 

STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS MANAGEMENT

Best Management of Corporate and Financial Media Relations

TBC Bank and Snow Hill Advisors

Verdiva Bio and Vigo Consulting

 

Best Event

Exponent Private Equity and The Why Agency

Private Equity Firm and Brunswick Creative

 

There is no shortlist for the Grand prix. Everyone shortlisted is eligible and the winner will be announced at a very special awards ceremony on 6 November, at The Brewery, London.