Last year, the CIPR’s first awards programme focusing solely on internal communications was launched. The Inside Story Awards honoured excellence in agency and in-house communications.

This year’s shortlist has been announced. The programme has added three categories including ‘Best individual contribution to internal communication,’ ‘Best training programme,’ and ‘Best use of video.’ 

ASDA has been nominated twice for ‘Best in house team’ and ‘Best use of video’, while Coca-Cola Enterprises records five nods spread across its HR and digital teams. HarknessKennett and RBS have also done well in the judging stage.

James Harkness, chair of CIPR Inside, says,“Congratulations to the finalists. We have had a wonderful response to our #insidestory awards. We received a great number of entries and they were of a very high quality. Our judges, experienced industry professionals, have rigorously assessed the entries and today we are very pleased to announce the shortlist. The quality and number of entries show just how much the internal communication profession is growing and moving up the corporate agenda.”

The awards will take place in the Gherkin on 20 February. 

The full list of nominees is as follows:

Best employee engagement programme

Anchor

BA

Crossrail

Roche

Royal Bank of Scotland

Best change communication programme

Amey

Birmingham City University

Coca-Cola Enterprises (HR communications)

DWP

über engagement

Best use of intranet

BT

Coca-Cola Enterprises (Digital communications)

The Fifth Business

Small Wonders

The Wheatley Group

Best use of video

ASDA

Coca-Cola Enterprises (HR communications)

Merchant Cantos - PWC

NBC Universal International

Royal Bank of Scotland

Best in house team

ASDA

Coca-Cola Enterprises (Digital communications)

Coca-Cola Enterprises (HR communications)

NBC Universal International

The Wheatley Group

Vaultex UK Ltd

Best agency

HarknessKennett

H&H

scarlettabbott

theblueballroom

Best international programme

Bird&Bird

HarknessKennett

SIP Group

Best training programme

Environment Agency

HSBC/HarknessKennett/Hinton Co

Merchant Cantos - PWC

Best use of research and measurement

Telefonica UK/HarknessKennett

Best individual contribution to internal communication

Clare Latham

Fiona Alsop

Rachel Miller

Sean Trainor