2020 Shortlist
Congratulations to all of our shortlisted entries. Expand the categories below to see who might take home the trophy.
Benefits Team of the Year
- Shortlist to be announced
Category Sponsor:
Best Alignment of Benefits to Business Strategy
- IPSL (entered by Benefex)
- Lululemon
- PDSA
- Roadchef
- Santander UK (entered by Gympass)
- Sir Robert McAlpine
- Wood
Best Benefits Communications – Large Employer
- Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (entered by Vivup)
- Lloyds Banking Group
- Thirteen Group (entered by Simplyhealth)
- Travis Perkins
- Wood
Best Benefits Communications – Small Employer
- Emerald Group (entered by Jump)
- Maintel (entered by PES)
- NTT (entered by Zest Technology)
- Stonewater
Best Benefits to Support Work-Life Balance
- MRL Consulting Group
- Nesta
- Saul Trustee Company
-
Sir Robert McAlpine
Category Sponsor:
Best Use of Benefits to Support the Employee Experience
- Curtins Consulting (entered by Broadstone)
- Exertis (entered by Towergate Health & Protection)
- IHS Markit (entered by Aon)
- London Stock Exchange Group (entered by Benefex)
- Lululemon
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- University of Lincoln
Category Sponsor:
Best Financial Wellbeing Strategy - Large Employer
- Agrial Fresh (entered by Salary Finance)
- Oxford University Press
- Ricoh (entered by Cushon)
- Sky (entered by Salary Finance)
- Travis Perkins (entered by Salary Finance)
- United Utilities (entered by Wealth at Work)
Category Sponsor:
Best Financial Wellbeing Strategy - Small Employer
- Epson Europe
- Gattaca (entered by Cushon)
- RHP (entered by Salary Finance)
- Trayport
Category Sponsor:
Best Flexible Benefits Plan
- Ageas Insurance
- Axis Specialty Europe SE (entered by Mercer Marsh Benefits)
- Hays (entered by Benefex)
- Leonardo (entered by Aon)
- Nationwide Building Society
- Saint-Gobain
Best Healthcare and Wellbeing Benefits
- Epson Europe
- Fladgate (entered by Yulife)
- Gerald Eve
- Lululemon
- Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDash)
- Unit4 (entered by PES)
Category Sponsor:
Best Mental Health Strategy
- BNY Mellon
- Epson Europe
- Ipsos Mori (entered by Buck)
- Just Eat
- Loughborough University
- Nesta
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (entered by Vivup)
- Sky Betting and Gaming
- Virgin Atlantic Airways
Category Sponsor:
Best Pensions Communications
- BT (entered by Wealth at Work)
- BT (entered by Standard Life)
- Easyjet
- Hertfordshire County Council (entered by AVC Wise)
- IMI (entered by AHC, a Gallagher company)
Best Staff Travel Initiatives
- Shortlist to be announced
Best Use of Benefits Technology
- AstraZeneca (entered by Computershare)
- Boots UK (entered by Benefex)
- Coca-Cola European Partners (entered by Buck)
- Epson Europe BV
- Highways England (entered by Xexec)
-
Midland Heart
Category Sponsor:
Best Voluntary Benefits
- John Lewis Partnership
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (entered by Vivup)
- Speedy Services (entered by Caboodle Technology)
- University of Lincoln
Most Motivational Benefits
- Shortlist to be announced
Best DC Pensions Strategy
- BT (entered by Wealth at Work)
- Hertfordshire County Council (entered by AVC Wise)
- Ipsos Mori (entered by Buck)
Best Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
- East London Foundation Trust
- Experian
Best Pay and Bonus Strategy
- Sage
- Sunrise Senior Living
Best Supplier to Work For
- Benefex
- Foster Denovo
- Gympass
- Simplyhealth (entered by Salary Finance)
- Vivup (SME HCI)
Employee Benefits Professional of the Year
- Adam Brooke, employee benefits manager, Bank of America Merill Lynch
- Lucy Mason, HR performance specialist, human resources, Highways England
- Lindsay McDonald, employee benefits manager, CapGemini
- David Sutton, group compensation and benefits specialist, G4S
Grand Prix
Grand Prix will be revealed during the online Awards ceremony.
Category Sponsor:
The ceremony for the Employee Benefits Awards 2020 will take place online this year in response to continuing challenges relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope to be back to our live Awards in 2021.
Registration is free for the online Awards and we encourage all in the industry to attend, whether you are on the shortlist or not.
Taking place at 16:00 on Thursday 29th October 2020, we will celebrate excellence and see who is paving the way in the industry.