Congratulations to the winners, and all those shortlisted, at last night’s Better Society Awards. As corporates and companies strive to create a better place, whether through community action, innovation or commerce, the fruits of these efforts have been recognised.
The judges agreed that this year was particularly hard to assess, and that the quality of all entrants was extremely high. Getting to the shortlist was in itself a major achievement, and recognition of the high quality of the great work being done.
None-the-less, there must be winners within these winners, and they were:
Transparent Reporting Award
WINNER: The Crown Estate
Innovation Award
WINNER: HSBC
Communications Award
WINNER: Aviva
Education Award
WINNER: Absolute Radio & Macmillan Cancer Support
Waste Management and Recycling Programme of the Year
WINNER: Keltbray Environmental
Highly commended: Dubai Municipality Recycling
Built Environment Award
WINNER: Arup
Carbon Reduction or Offset Programme of the Year
WINNER: Manchester Airports Group
Highly commended: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Partnership with an International Charity
WINNER: innocent foundation and Action Against Hunger
Highly commended: The Costa Foundation & PEAS
Partnership with a National Charity
WINNER: Selfridges & Zoological Society of London Project Ocean
Highly commended: Land Securities & Mencap
Partnership with a National Health Charity
WINNER: Deutsche Bank & Autistica
Partnership with a Children's Health Charity
WINNER: TK Maxx & Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens
Partnership with a National Children's Charity
WINNER: Fujitsu & Action for Children
National Commitment to the Community Award
WINNER: Nationwide Building Society
Commitment to the Young Community Award
WINNER: Airbus
Commitment to the Local Community Award
WINNER: Arsenal Football Club
Asset Manager of the Year
WINNER: Rathbone Investment Management
Insurance Company of the Year
WINNER: Ecclesiastical Insurance
Bank of the Year
WINNER: RBS
Accountancy Company of the Year
WINNER: Sayer Vincent LLP
Consultancy of the Year
WINNER: ClimateCare
Best Scheme to Encourage Staff Fundraising
WINNER: Eversholt Rail
Best Scheme to Encourage Staff Fundraising (long-term partners)
WINNER: Lloyds Banking Group & BBC Children in Need
Highly commended: Jardine Motors Group & Whizz-Kidz
Ethical Business Award
WINNER: Firmenich
Pro Bono Company of the Year
WINNER: Arup
An excellent night was followed by some, perhaps, less excellent dancing, and surely a good time was had. So again, a big thank you to all those who took part – and we look forward to the awards in 2018!
