2023 Shortlist
Best of Luck to all Finalists
Click on each category below to see a full list of shortlisted entries.
Benefits Professional of the Year
Shortlisted
Jackie Buttery, Head of Benefits and Reward, Travers Smith
Gemma Woodward, People and Culture Manager, Netsells
Rising star
Shortlisted
Linzie Gilchrist, Wood
Georgia Patching, Travis Perkins
Nicola Shephard, EMCOR UK
James Walsh, University of Salford
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Best Public Sector Benefits
Shortlisted:
Kirklees Council
Leeds City Council
Mid Yorks Hospitals NHS Trust
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
University of Lincoln
HR or Benefits Team of the Year
Shortlisted:
British Airways
Cadent
FTI Consulting
Northwood Hygiene Products
Travers Smith
Value Retail
This category is sponsored by
Best Alignment of Benefits to Business Strategy
Shortlisted:
CSSC
E.On
L'Oreal
Ovo
ScottishPower
SIG
University of Lincoln
Village Hotels
Wickes
Wilson James
This category is sponsored by
Best Benefits Communications - Large Employer
Shortlisted
Anglo American
Barratt Developments
Civil Service Pension
Department for Transport
Mizuho
Sysco
Travis Perkins
Wickes
Best Benefits Communications – Small Employer
Shortlisted
Auto Trader
Bollore Logistics UK
CSSC
Travers Smith
Jacobs Douwe Egberts
Palletways UK
The Retail Trust
Best use of Benefits to Support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Shortlisted:
Avon
Gi Group Holding
Herbert Smith Freehills
Zuto
Best Benefits to Support Work-Life Balance and Hybrid Working
Shortlisted:
Criteo
EMIS
Gi Group Holding
Housing 21
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
This category is sponsored by
Best Flexible Benefits Plan
Shortlisted:
Leonardo
The Phoenix Group
Travers Smith
Wood
Best Healthcare and Wellbeing Benefits
Shortlisted:
Aldi Stores
CSSC
Gerald Eve
Herbert Smith Freehills
Lidl GB
Palantir
Wave
World Duty Free Group (Dufry)
This category is sponsored by
Best Mental Health Strategy
Shortlisted:
Criteo
Heathrow Airport Holdings
NatWest Group
Roadchef
Value Retail
Best Pensions Communications
Shortlisted:
Herbert Smith Freehills
Howdens
Best Pensions Strategy
Shortlisted:
Geo Speciality Chemicals UK
Herbert Smith Freehills
Howdens
National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER)
Stella McCartney
This category is sponsored by
Best Use of Benefits Technology
Shortlisted:
Barchester Healthcare
BNY Mellon
Brambles
EMCOR UK
Snowflake Inc.
South Pole
Travers Smith
This category is sponsored by
Best Voluntary Benefits
Shortlisted:
Aldi Stores
AXIS UK Services
ScottishPower
Siemens
The Mid Yorkshire Mid Hospitals NHS Trust
University of Lincoln
Best Motivation or Recognition Scheme
Shortlisted:
Barchester Healthcare
European Recruitment
Inmarsat
iVolve
Lidl GB
Reed Specialist Recruitment
Roadchef
Sopra Steria
Welcome Break
Best Benefits to Support Menopause
Shortlisted:
BNP Paribas CIB (Corporate and Institutional Banking)
Citi
Gi Group Holding
Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS ICS
Herbert Smith Freehills
NatWest Group
Teva
Best Benefits to Support Reproductive Health
Shortlisted:
Channel 4
Citi
Best Supplier to Work For
Shortlisted:
Bupa
Novuna (trading name - Mitsubishi HC Capital UK plc)
Sodexo Engage
Vivup
Grand Prix
Shortlisted:
There are no shortlisted entries in this category. Our panel of judges will select the entry they deem to be the best of the best from all the category winners.
The Grand Prix winner will be announced on the day of the event.
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