EMPLOYEE NETWORK AWARDS 2025 FINALISTS
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Outstanding Women’s Network of the Year
Women's Network, Virgin Media O2
Gender Network, NatWest Group
Women@Mercer, Mercer Ltd
The Women's Alliance, Xerox
Spirited Women, Diageo
Women at Hiscox, Hiscox
TP Women, TP
Women@Sky, Sky UK Ltd
Pfizer Women's Resource Group (PWR), Pfizer
Altitude Network, Heathrow Airport
WINTech, LSEG
Women of Cisco UK & Ireland (WoC UKI), Cisco
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Outstanding Ethnicity Network of the Year
Savills Ethnicity Group, Savills
Enrich, Virgin Media O2
Springer Nature's Black Employee Network (SN BEN), Springer Nature
Race and Equality Network (REN), Capgemini
2GTher, Stonewater
Black Professionals Network and Friends, Vodafone
Bloom, Bloomsbury
Multi-Cultural Network, Reed Smith
EMBRACE ERG, Haleon
AMS Black Employee Network (BEN), AMS
BlackProfessionals@Entain, Entain
REACH, Santander UK
BYP Network
Embrace, BMW Financial Services (GB) Limited
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Outstanding Family Network of the Year
We Care, Virgin Media O2
Balance, National Grid
Parents and Families, Salesforce
Parent & Carers@Sky, Sky UK Ltd
Family Matters Network, UBS
Parents & Caregivers, Sunbelt Rentals UK
Family Matters, Henry Boot plc
Family Balance, Boomi
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Outstanding Ability Network of the Year
Enabled, Mace
Disabled Staff Network, University of Wolverhampton
BBC Ability, BBC
VodABILITY, Vodafone
Ability, Mills & Reeves
DisAbility, Pfizer
DAWN (Disability And Wellbeing Network) ERG, IHG Hotels & Resorts
Empower ERG, Haleon
Able, NEXT
Enabled, BDO UK
Connected Action Disability Network (CDAN), Cisco
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Outstanding Wellness Network of the Year
Menopause & Menstruation Support Group, Everywhen
FT Wellbeing, Financial Times
Health & Wellbeing ERG, AMS
Health & Wellbeing Network, L&G
Wellbeing@Entain, Entain
Minds Matter, BMW Financial Services (GB) Limited
Well-being Employee Resource Group, HSBC Innovation Banking UK
Wellbeing Network, ITN
Cancer Support Network, EDF Energy
Outstanding LGBTQIA Network of the Year
Savills LGBTQ+ Group, Savills
L&GBT+Allies Network, L&G
Pride Colleague Community, Everywhen
Embrace, Baringa
Oracle Pride Employee Network (OPEN), Oracle
+, Centrica
Pride ERG, Haleon
BeYou@Entain, Entain
Pride Matters, Colt Technology Services
Arcus, Clifford Chance
In-Fuse, ScottishPower
LGBTQ+ Supporters Network, EDF (UK)
Proud@Shell UK, Shell
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Outstanding Employee Network of the Year
Savills Social Mobility Group, Savills
VETS (Voices for Employees That Served), JPMorgan Chase
Scotiabank Inclusion Council, Scotiabank
Socio-Economic Mobility Network, L&G
Young Professionals Network, EDF (UK)
Ketchum’s Inclusion Council, Ketchum UK
BBC Enigma, BBC
Neuroinclusive Network, ARC (Advanced Research Clusters)
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Outstanding New Network of the Year
Co-operating In Crisis, The Co-operative Group
Families, Canada Life UK
Neurodiversity Support Group, Everywhen
sPaCe Network (Supporting Parents & Carers Everywhere), Heathrow
Neurodiversity Network, EDF (UK)
NeuroAbility, Capgemini
Women@Haleon, Haleon
Women in Science and Engineering (WISE), Cisco
Arqiva Pride, Arqiva
Well-being Employee Resource Group, HSBC Innovation Banking UK
BlackProfessionals@Entain, Entain
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Best Network Initiative of the Year
Tomorrow Meets Today
Have Your Say Sessions (Enrich Network), Virgin Media O2
Safe Space Sessions (Multicultural Inclusion Network), Vodafone
The Generation Exchange, Pfizer
Raising Awareness and Empowering Action (Cancer Support Network), EDF Energy
RIDE Higher (Realising the Inclusion of Disabled Employees in Higher Education), NADSN (National Association of Disabled Staff Networks)
Transgender Inclusion Policy (+ Network), Centrica
Disability Awareness, Hedleys College - Percy Hedley Foundation
Health Equity Assessment Tool (embRACE Network), NHS Supply Chain
DIVA/Curve Survey (Pride@Kantar), Kantar
Outstanding Network Lead of the Year
Ashley Townsend & George Hayes, L&G
Ben Brinley Codd, BDO UK
Ian Taylor, Booker
Paul Stanley, De Beers Group
Steven Waggott, Centrica
Victoria Chan, Santander UK
Luke Martin & Rosie Whitfield, Virgin Media O2
Carley Pettiford, Hogarth
Samantha Jessop, Henry Boot plc
Melissa Brette Ogée, Hyatt UK & Ireland
Sam Fresa, Entain
Nick Johnson & Jon Hilton, Virgin Atlantic
Network Inspirational Role Model of the Year
Andrew Hulbert, Pareto Facilities Management Ltd
Bernadette Samuel, Virgin Media O2
Nina Goswami, Clifford Chance
Alice Rowe, Centrica
Joy Ly, Capgemini
Olivia Grant, Reed Smith
Lisa Trinder, Entain
Sara Walker, Sky UK Ltd
Akua Opong, LSEG
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Outstanding Executive Sponsor of the Year
Jo Bertram, Virgin Media O2
Lucy Watkins, Salesforce
Philippe Commaret, EDF Energy
Mark Bailey, Standard Chartered
Dr Noelia Noël, University of Surrey
Lorraine Culligan, Primark
Nidhi Agarwal, Virgin Money
Jacquline Alcindor, L&G
Gautam Bhattacharyya, Reed Smith
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Head of Diversity of the Year
Chanelle Gray, Savills
Nisha Marwaha, Virgin Media O2
Winnie Annan-Forson, Royal Mail
Tiernan Brady, Clifford Chance
Marie-Helene Tyack, Allianz Commercial
Paul Modley, AMS
Alan Holmes, Clyde & Co
Jennifer Thomas, LSEG
Vijay Chohan, British Airways
Charlie Magadah-Williams, Primark
Dr Asif Sadiq MBE, Warner Bros. Discovery
Ian Tomney-Bell, giffgaff
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