Employee Network Awards 2025
The 2025 Employee Network Awards, headlined by Haleon, took place on 1 October at the London Hilton on Park Lane, celebrating the remarkable work of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and the individuals driving diversity, equity, and inclusion across UK workplaces. Hosted by Dawn Butler MP, the evening recognised networks, leaders, and sponsors making a real difference.
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Linda Riley, founder of the Employee Network Awards, said: "It’s inspiring to see so many networks and individuals pushing for real change. Their creativity, dedication, and leadership show that supporting employees makes workplaces stronger, fairer, and more innovative."
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Centrica’s + Network won Best Network Initiative of the Year for its pioneering Transgender Inclusion Policy, while Nina Goswami from Clifford Chance was named Network Inspirational Role Model of the Year for her championing cultural change across law. Other winners included University of Wolverhampton’s Disabled Staff Network, EDF (UK)’s Young Professionals Network, Sky UK’s Parent & Carers@Sky, Entain’s BeYou@Entain, Virgin Media O2’s Enrich Network, Heathrow Airport’s Altitude Network, and HSBC Innovation Banking UK’s Well-being Employee Resource Group.
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Leadership and sponsorship were also celebrated, with Luke Martin & Rosie Whitfield (Virgin Media O2) winning Outstanding Network Lead, Jacquline Alcindor (L&G) as Outstanding Executive Sponsor, and Tiernan Brady (Clifford Chance) as Head of Diversity of the Year.
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The highlight of the evening was the Network of Networks award, sponsored by HSBC Innovation Banking, which celebrates the overall winner among the network category winners., it went to Everywhen’s Menopause & Menstruation Support Group for their outstanding impact in creating inclusive workplaces for employees at every stage of their working lives, championing wellbeing, visibility, and support.
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The 2025 Employee Network Awards celebrated the innovation, dedication, and leadership of networks and individuals driving inclusive, equitable workplaces across the UK.
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Employee Network Awards 2025 – Winners & Highly Commended
Best Network Initiative of the Year (sponsored by Ruebik)
Winner: Transgender Inclusion Policy (+ Network), Centrica
Highly Commended: Disability Awareness, Hedleys College – Percy Hedley Foundation
Network Inspirational Role Model of the Year (sponsored by EmployAbility)
Winner: Nina Goswami, Clifford Chance
Highly Commended: Olivia Grant, Reed Smith
Outstanding Ability Network of the Year
Winner: Disabled Staff Network, University of Wolverhampton
Highly Commended: Enabled, BDO LLP
Outstanding Employee Network of the Year (sponsored by Pfizer)
Winner: Young Professionals Network, EDF (UK)
Highly Commended: Savills Social Mobility Group, Savills
Outstanding Family Network of the Year (sponsored by The Voice)
Winner: Parents & Carers@Sky, Sky UK Ltd
Highly Commended: Balance, National Grid
Outstanding LGBTQIA Network of the Year
Winner: BeYou@Entain, Entain
Highly Commended: L&GBT+Allies Network, L&G
Outstanding Ethnicity Network of the Year (sponsored by Paramount)
Winner: Enrich, Virgin Media O2
Highly Commended: Embrace ERG, Haleon
Outstanding New Network of the Year (sponsored by Denovo Legal Services)
Winner: Well-being Employee Resource Group, HSBC Innovation Banking UK
Highly Commended: Women in Science and Engineering (WISE), Cisco
Outstanding Wellness Network of the Year
Winner: Menopause & Menstruation Support Group, Everywhen
Highly Commended: Health & Wellbeing ERG, AMS
Outstanding Women’s Network of the Year (sponsored by Centrica)
Winner: Altitude Network, Heathrow Airport
Highly Commended: Spirited Women, Diageo
Outstanding Network Lead of the Year
Winner: Luke Martin & Rosie Whitfield, Virgin Media O2
Highly Commended: Melissa Brette Ogée, Hyatt UK & Ireland
Outstanding Executive Sponsor of the Year (sponsored by Sedulo)
Winner: Jacquline Alcindor, L&G
Highly Commended: Dr Noelia Noël, University of Surrey
Head of Diversity of the Year (sponsored by Haleon)
Winner: Tiernan Brady, Clifford Chance
Highly Commended: Charlie Magadah-Williams, Primark
Network of Networks (sponsored by HSBC Innovation Banking)
Winner: Menopause & Menstruation Support Group, Everywhen