Communicate magazine has been spotlighting the very best work in City communications for over ten years with the Corporate & Financial Awards. Each year, we pride ourselves on setting the benchmark across the sector and, after a meticulous judging process, the final shortlist of competitive entries has been decided.

For more than ten years, Communicate magazine has shone a well-deserved spotlighting on the innovative and bold work taking place across City corporate communications. Found below, our shortlist this year is no different, comprising a rich and varied selection of competitive entries.

Forming much of the programme, reporting has long been at the helm of corporate communications. Both the magazine and Corporate & Financial Awards' coverage of this space takes into consideration the manifold nature of reporting, as we see organisations not only deliver the same message to investors, analysts and journalists, but also to employees, local communities and the communities with whom they engage. 

Each entry was examined in a meticulous judging process by a panel that reflects the professionalism of the City, with judges from companies including British American Tobacco, Haleon and Unilever. The judges looked for creativity, innovation, strategic excellence and implementation when determining the best entries in each category.

As a vital tool for investor relations, financial reporting and corporate reputation management, the communications initiatives celebrated by the Corporate and Financial Awards are invaluable for the industry. Our hope is that this list doesn’t just recognise best practice and acknowledge those making strides in this year – but that it serves as a resource too. Want to find out who to work with on your next report? Or gain insight into trends across the industry? Then join us at our glittering awards ceremony. 

The winners will be revealed on 12 November at the Park Plaza Riverbank, Central London. Join us, book your place online or email Esther. 

This year’s Corporate & Financial Awards shortlist:

WEBSITE

 

Best corporate website – FTSE 100

Centrica and Comprend

Hikma Pharmaceuticals and Emperor

Melrose Industries PLC and SampsonMay

Mondi Group and Emperor

RS Group plc and SampsonMay

 

Best corporate website – FTSE 250

Apax Global Alpha and Bladonmore

Eurowag and Design Portfolio

Kier Group and Design Portfolio

Pets at Home and Emperor

 

Best corporate website – AIM

Savannah Energy

Star Energy Group plc and CKD

 

Best corporate website – Small cap

Ecora Resources and Design Portfolio

Halfords Group plc and Jones and Palmer

Topps Group and Jones and Palmer

 

Best corporate website – International

AtkinsRealis and IDX

Autoliv and IDX

Global Infrastructure Partners and Radstone

Tikehau and IDX

 

Best corporate website – Unlisted

Apollo Therapeutics and Copia Digital

iOnctura and Three Thirty Studio

Native Residential and SampsonMay

 

REPORTING

 

Best printed report – FTSE 100

Bunzl and Conran Design Group

Burberry and Black Sun Global

Diageo plc and Black Sun Global

Intertek Group and Emperor

Marks and Spencers Group plc with Brunswick Creative

Spirax Group and Design Portfolio

Taylor Wimpey plc and Friend Studio

 

Best printed report – FTSE 250

Balfour Beatty and Design Portfolio

Britvic and Design Portfolio

Derwent London and Emperor

Dowlais Group plc and Black Sun Global

Keller Group and Emperor

Rathbones Group plc and Brunswick Creative

Tate & Lyle and Conran Design Group

 

Best printed report – AIM

NWF Group plc and Design Portfolio

Renew Holdings plc and Design Portfolio

Savannah Energy

YouGov plc and Jones and Palmer

Yu Group plc and Design Portfolio

 

Best printed report – Small cap

ASA International and Emperor

Impact Healthcare REIT and Lyonsbennett

Luceco plc and Lyonsbennett

MJ Gleeson plc and Jones and Palmer

S4 Capital and Radley Yeldar

TT Electronics and Conran Design Group

Zotefoams plc and Friend Studio

 

Best printed report – International

ACWA Power and Fanda Corporate Communications Ltd

Ahold Delhaize and Radley Yeldar

Burjeel Holdings PLC and Fanda Corporate Communications Ltd

KazMunayGas (KMG) and Fanda Corporate Communications Ltd

Sandoz Group and Emperor

 

Best printed report – Unlisted

Frontier Agriculture Limited with CooperNixon CorpComms and Frances Herrod Design

Kantar and Friend Studio

The Pension Protection Fund and Emperor

UK Power Networks and Instinctif Partners

 

Best online report – FTSE 100

BT Group and Emperor

Informa and Luminous

Legal & General and Radley Yeldar

United Utilities Group PLC and Jones and Palmer

 

Best online report – FTSE 250

Coats Group plc

Oakley Capital Investments and Friend Studio

PPHE and Luminous

Workspace Group and Gather

 

Best online report – Small cap

Halfords Group plc and Jones and Palmer

Henry Boot plc and Jones and Palmer

Severfield plc and Jones and Palmer

 

Best online report – International

ACWA Power and Fanda Corporate Communications Ltd

Ahold Delhaize and Radley Yeldar

Banco Santander and Bestiario

Sandoz and Emperor

 

Best online report – Unlisted

UK Power Networks and Instinctif Partners

 

Best printed CSR or ESG report

Dowlais Group plc and Black Sun Global

Haleon plc and Design Bridge and Partners

Mondi Group and Design Portfolio

Phoenix Group and Emperor

RS Group and Conran Design Group

Smiths Group and Conran Design Group

 

Best online CSR or ESG report

Antofagasta plc Minerals and Black Sun Global

Marks and Spencers Group plc with Brunswick Creative

Prudential plc and Black Sun Global

Savannah Energy

United Airlines and Brunswick Creative

 

Best diversity and inclusion reporting

Legal & General and Design Bridge and Partners

Mondi Group and Design Portfolio

 

Best integrated report

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and Radley Yeldar

Helios Towers and Emperor

Holcim ltd

Mondi Group and Design Portfolio

UniCredit and Radley Yeldar

 

CREATIVITY

 

Best cover

Balfour Beatty and Design Portfolio

Britvic and Design Portfolio

Howdens and Emperor

HSBC and Design Bridge and Partners

Legal & General and Design Bridge and Partners

Workspace Group and Gather

 

Best copy style or tone of voice

Howdens and Emperor

Legal & General and Design Bridge and Partners

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

Best IPO communications

Air Astana and Instinctif Partners

Athens International Airport

Raspberry Pi Holdings plc and Alma Strategic Communications

 

Best use of digital media

Workspace Group and Gather

 

Most innovative financial communications

Oakley Capital Investments and Friend Studio

 

STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS MANAGEMENT

 

Best management of corporate and financial media relations

Fincantieri and Tancredi Intelligent Communication

RELX

 

Best event

Hunting and Gather

McBride and Instinctif Partners

Smiths Group

 

TEAM

 

In-house corporate and financial communications team of the year

Coats

Playtech

RELX

Schroders

 

Agency or consultancy of the year

CKD

Cognito

 

The shortlist for Annual report of the year will be announced at a very special awards ceremony on 12 November, at Park Plaza Riverbank.