Having been tirelessly pored over by our panel of expert judges, this year’s shortlist for the Digital Impact Awards has been announced. The final list represents those boldly championing development in the corporate digital space, offering an eclectic mix of cross-sector work with digital success at its heart.

The Digital Impact Awards has been setting the benchmark in digital stakeholder engagement for 13 years. This year, it returns to spotlight the very best corporate digital communications work across the globe.

This year’s fantastic shortlist for the Digital Impact Awards 2024 recognises the latest examples of innovation and creativity in digital communications across sectors and celebrates the increasingly dynamic ways with which digital corporate communications continues to develop and expand. Digital communications is essential to any modern business and excellence in the strategic development of this area deserves real recognition.

The awards ceremony will be taking place on 15 October. The prestigious Grand prix award for 2024, which last year went to The Royal Navy and Great State, will also be announced on the night.

Book your table and join in the celebration at the Hilton Bankside in London, 15 October, by contacting Beth at beth.turner@communicatemagazine.co.uk.   

The shortlist is as follows: 

DELIVERABLES

Best corporate website (FTSE 100)
Centrica and Comprend
Haleon and Black Sun Global
Melrose Industries PLC and SampsonMay
RS Group plc and SampsonMay

Best corporate website (other)
Akin and Living Group
Global Infrastructure Partners and Radstone Group
Merseyside Violence Reduction Programme and Connect Internet Solutions
Priory
Stonewater
The Royal Navy and Great State

Best use of SEO for corporate communications
B&M and The Organic Agency
Mullis & Peake LLP Solicitors and Itineris
Qlic IT For Charities and Vixen Digital

Best use of mobile or corporate app
Iris by Crocus.co.uk and Pocket App
ITV and Candyspace
Quick Insurance

Best digital communications as part of an integrated campaign
Allied Universal and G4S  
caba and Bottle PR
Mazars and Living Group
Shell China and BCW Beijing

Best use of digital to aid a CSR campaign
caba and Bottle PR
KiKa and Happy Horizon – EF2
Shape History        

Best corporate viral campaign
Birds Eye UK
European Patent Office and 1000heads
Vodafone     

Best use of online video
Allen & Overy and TEAM LEWIS
Dentally and The Organic Agency
Mazars and Living Group
MRS Digital
Snapdragon and 1000heads
The Royal Air Force with Not Going To Uni and Content Marketing Pod

Best use of audio
Financial Services Compensation Scheme and Hanover Communications
National Crime Agency     
PwC
The Royal Air Force with Not Going To Uni and Content Marketing Pod

Best digital accessibility
Banco Santander and Bestiario Proyectos SL
EE (BT Group)       
Priory
ServiceNow and Hassell Inclusion Ltd

Best digital rebrand
Akin and Living Group
atNorth        
iOnctura and three thirty studio
KYC360 and Silver Agency
South West Water and true digital
The Royal Navy and Great State

Best use of artificial intelligence
Fonteyn and Elevate Digital
Isbank Artificial Intelligence Dept.
Qlic IT For Charities and Vixen Digital

Best use of augmented reality or virtual reality
DeepWell DTx
KFC with Circus and I-AM
Random42 Scientific Communication     

Best use of data
Allied Universal and G4S  
Eurelectric   
iHerb and antics@play
LifeSearch and equimedia
The Crown Estate – Marine Data Exchange and Radley Yeldar
Three and Zenith

Best innovation
CooperVision and Bridge
EE (BT Group)
LifeSearch and equimedia
Willmott Dixon and Tribus Digital

SOCIAL MEDIA

Best use of existing social media platforms: Small budget <£20K
Electronic Arts and Happy Horizon – Vertigo 6
International Tree Foundation and Famille

Best use of existing social media platforms: Medium budget £20K-75K
KARACA and SEM

Best use of existing social media platforms: Large budget £75K+
Birds Eye UK
European Patent Office and 1000heads
Farrow & Ball and Mindshare Worldwide
G4S and durhamlane
Three and Zenith

Best community development
iQ Student Accommodation and TONG Global
Logitech G and Happy Horizon – Vertigo 6
The University of Manchester

BEST USE OF DIGITAL TO AN INTERNAL AUDIENCE

Best intranet
Government Project Delivery and Connect Internet Solutions
Sevita and Oak Engage
Willmott Dixon and Tribus Digital

Best digital employee communications
Arcadis and Design Portfolio
Miele X        
Vodafone     

BEST USE OF DIGITAL TO AN INVESTMENT AUDIENCE

Best online annual report
Banco Santander and Bestiario Proyectos SL
BT Group and Emperor
Informa and Luminous
Oakley Capital Investments and Friend Studio
PPHE Hotel Group and Luminous

Best use of digital to an investment audience
Julius Baer   
Oakley Capital Investments and Friend Studio
Schroder Investment Management (Singapore) Ltd and Schroders Singapore Marketing

BEST USE OF DIGITAL TO AID MEDIA RELATIONS

Best online newsroom
Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. and TheNewsMarket
Marriott International EMEA and PressArea
Nationwide and Onclusive
Renault Group and Epresspack

EVALUATION

Best evaluation strategy
iHerb and antics@play
TELUS and Onclusive
Three and Zenith

BEST USE OF DIGITAL BY SECTOR

Best use of digital by a charity, NGO or NFP
caba and Bottle PR
Climate Safe Lending Network (CSLN) and SEC Newgate UK
European Patent Office and 1000heads
KiKa and Vertigo 6 BV
Smart Energy GB and ClerksWell
Women's Aid and Hurricane Media Ltd

Best use of digital from the education sector
Cambridge University Press & Assessment and Somersault
The University of Manchester      

Best use of digital from the energy and utilities sector
Centrica and Comprend
Centrica plc and durhamlane
Everyone's Energy and Contra Agency
South West Water and true digital
UK Power Networks and Instinctif Partners
Utilita Energy and Adaptable

Best use of digital from the engineering, manufacturing, industrial and basic materials sector
AtkinsRéalis and IDX
Autoliv and IDX
Melrose Industries PLC and SampsonMay
RS Group plc and SampsonMay

Best use of digital from the financial services sector
Ageas and Fresh Egg
Julius Baer   
LifeSearch and equimedia
Octopus Money and Hill & Knowlton
Tikehau Capital and IDX

Best use of digital from the FMCG, food and beverage sector
Birds Eye UK
COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC and Bridge
Milliways and Headland Consultancy
St Austell and true digital

Best use of digital from the healthcare and pharmaceutical sector
Bupa and Hurricane Media Ltd
CooperVision and Bridge
Genmab and Brunswick Group
Haleon and Black Sun Global
Incyte and Random42 Scientific Communication
iOnctura and three thirty studio

Best use of digital from the professional services sector
Akin and Living Group
Allen & Overy and TEAM LEWIS
Hudgell Solicitors and Contra Agency
MBL Seminars and Contra Agency
Mullis & Peake LLP Solicitors and Itineris
PwC

Best use of digital from the property, construction and facilities management sector
G4S and durhamlane
Legal & General Investment Management and Radley Yeldar
Native Residential and SampsonMay
Willmott Dixon and Tribus Digital

Best use of digital from the public sector
Merseyside Violence Reduction Programme and Connect Internet Solutions
UK Civil Aviation Authority and AB Brand & Marketing Agency

Best use of digital from the retail sector
Farrow & Ball and Mindshare Worldwide
Iris by Crocus.co.uk and Pocket App

Best use of digital from the technology, media and telecommunications sector
Exponentia.ai         
OnePlus and Happy Horizon – Vertigo 6
Prosus and IDX
Snapdragon and 1000heads
Vodafone

There is no shortlist for the Digital agency of the year, Digital in-house team of the year and Grand prix. Everyone shortlisted is eligible and the winner will be announced at the awards ceremony on 15 October 2024.