PwC was virtually named the best private sector employer for equality and inclusion at the enei Awards. The firm was shortlisted in three categories, winning awards for Team of the Year and Advancing Social Mobility in the Workplace and being highly commended in the Innovative Ways of Working category.
It was a good day for the professional services sector as EY’s Zaheer Ahmad MBE was named winner of the Personal Achievement award after impressing the judges with his commitment to inclusion both inside EY and in his local community.
The judges found plenty to be impressed by in the public sector too, with North East London NHS Foundation Trust and the Financial Ombudsman Service named joint overall winners for the public sector. The Financial Ombudsman Service took home the awards for Inclusive Culture and Employee Network Group of the Year, whilst North East London NHS Foundation Trust won the award for Disability Confident as well as commendations for Inclusive Culture and Innovative Ways of Working.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council’s chief executive Andrea Sutcliffe and director of registration and revalidation Emma Broadbent were named joint Equality and Inclusion Senior Champions in recognition of the work they do and the changes that they have driven at the regulator.
Social work charity Frontline received both the Small Employer of the Year and Wellbeing awards for their focus on employee wellness during a period of rapid expansion.
Read the Awards Brochure here for the full story!
This year saw 25 winners across 20 categories, with a further 22 entries being highly commended for their efforts. Judges were particularly impressed with the work being done by employee networks, with five accolades awarded in total for the Employee Network of the Year category.
As the ceremony had to be cancelled due to ongoing public health restrictions the awards were delivered online and on social media.
Overall Winner - Private Sector |
PwC |
Overall Winner - Public Sector – Supported by NHS Employers |
Joint Winner - Financial Ombudsman Service Joint Winner - North East London NHS Foundation Trust |
Small Employer of the Year |
Frontline |
Personal Achievement |
Winner - Zaheer Ahmad MBE, EY |
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Highly Commended - Bernice Allport, Civil Service Employee Policy |
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Highly Commended - Jacqui McBurnie, NHS England |
Global Diversity – Sponsored by Global Diversity Practice |
Winner (Private Sector) - IBM |
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Winner (Public Sector) - Department for International Development |
Impact through Innovation – Sponsored by AWE |
Winner (Public Sector) - Civil Service |
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Winner (Private Sector) - Thames Water |
Inclusive Culture – Supported by NHS Employers |
Winner - Financial Ombudsman Service |
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Highly Commended - Scottish Water |
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Highly Commended - North East London NHS Trust |
Innovative Ways of Working |
Winner - Steer |
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Highly Commended - PwC |
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Highly Commended - North East London NHS Trust |
Advancing Social Mobility in the Workplace |
Winner - PwC |
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Highly Commended - HS2 |
Representative Workforce |
Winner - British Film Institute |
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Highly Commended - Cabinet Office |
Apprenticeships |
Winner - IBM |
Inclusive Recruitment |
Winner - Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
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Highly Commended - Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust |
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Highly Commended - North East Ambulance Service NHS Trust |
Disability Confident |
Winner - North East London NHS Trust |
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Highly Commended - West Midlands Police EnAble Disability and Carers Community |
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Highly Commended - Brunel University |
Wellbeing |
Winner - Frontline |
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Highly Commended - Royal London group |
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Highly Commended - Virgin Money |
Neurodiversity |
Winner - Avon and Somerset Constabulary |
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Highly Commended - DWF Law LLP |
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Highly Commended - The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust |
Pay Gap |
Winner - Brunel University |
Employee Network Group of the Year (Private Sector) |
Winner - Hachette UK Gender Balance Network |
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Highly Commended - Deloitte LLP Multicultural Network |
Employee Network of the Year (Public Sector) |
Joint Winner - Highways England Leading Women's Network |
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Joint Winner - Financial Ombudsman Service Embrace Network |
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Highly Commended - Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service LGBT+ and Allies Support Network |
Team of the Year – Sponsored by Personnel Today |
Winner - PwC |
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Highly Commended - Sodexo |
Equality & Inclusion Senior Champion of the Year |
Joint Winners - Emma Broadbent and Andrea Sutcliffe, Nursing and Midwifery Council |
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Highly Commended - Anne Conroy, IBM |
Community Impact |
Winner - Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust |
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Highly Commended - HS2 |
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Highly Commended - North East Ambulance Service NHS Trust |
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