We are excited to announce the 2024 Culture Pioneer Awards shortlist!
This awards programme, powered by HRZone, is all about celebrating positive workplace culture change. This year, we were on the lookout for trailblazing organisations and leaders who could demonstrate a tangible and sustainable impact on company culture. Our categories for 2024 include Wellbeing, Inclusion, Learning and Brand. PLUS, new to this year we introduced a Leadership category to celebrate individuals spearheading progressive people-first actions and behaviours across their business.
Before we announce our finalists for this year, the Culture Pioneers team would like to thank all those who have supported the programme – from the culture cultivators entering the awards to the judges evaluating submissions and our partners and supporters for spreading the word. We are grateful for your involvement.
2024 Culture Pioneer Awards shortlist revealed
Explore the full list of our 2024 finalists below, alongside a teaser of the stand-out achievements among our new culture-crafting cohort.
What’s next? We will, of course, be gearing up to reveal our 2024 winners! This will take place at our Culture Pioneers Leadership Forum, featuring Disrupt London, taking place on the afternoon of 13th November 2024 in central London, UK. Save the date and be the first to receive full event information (coming soon!) by subscribing to the Culture Pioneers mailing list.
We will then publish our 2024 Culture Pioneers eBook, featuring the inspirational stories, achievements and takeaways from the awards programme. Watch this space – and, for now, a big congratulations to our shortlist!
Wellbeing Award
Contending with soaring absence and burnout rates, organisations today are struggling to nurture a healthy, thriving workforce.
Yet the finalists of our Wellbeing Award, sponsored by Breathe, persevered through this tough climate to provide a holistic support offering for their people. Our wellbeing shortlist focused on activities such as robust manager training, ultra flexibility, connection boosting – plus wellbeing-enhanced rewards and recognition programmes.
- Correla Ltd
- Ingeus UK
- Lawline
- Pharmacist Support
- Travel + Leisure
Inclusion Award
From colonial history and Black Lives Matter to bereavement struggles and disability confidence, this year’s Inclusion finalists are addressing a diverse breadth of issues in the DEI arena.
While focus areas differ across our shortlist, these Inclusion Pioneers are united in their dedication to creating space for different voices across organisational communities to shape the way forward.
- Cadent Gas Ltd
- Ingeus UK
- Travel + Leisure
- Victoria and Albert Museum
Learning Award
For many organisations, learning and development still focuses on mandatory compliance training and yawn-worthy eLearning courses.
But not for our Learning Award shortlist.
From robust skills assessments and layered learning experiences to cross-functional mentoring programmes, the activities launched by our learning finalists all contribute towards growing a vibrant learning culture.
- LV= (Liverpool Victoria Financial Services)
- Nine Feet Tall
- Progeny
- Travel + Leisure
- United Trust Bank
- Wales Air Ambulance
Brand Award
Our Brand Award celebrates organisations that can prove their external brand positioning is authentic to their internal work culture.
This year’s finalists come from industries spanning hospitality, manufacturing, technology, and communications. Their brand evolution journeys are unique. But our shortlist’s dedication to practising what they preach and standing by their core mission is universal.
- Jones and Palmer
- Mayden
- The People Experience Hub
- Planer Ltd
- Siderise
- Wurzak Hotel Group
Leadership Award
New to this year is our Leadership Award! We introduced this category to commend leaders who are nurturing exceptional company cultures where people love to work and thrive. Our 2024 culture powerhouses wowed our judges with their passion, perseverance, and ingenuity in leading people through complex change.
- Anu Mandapati, Magic Leap
- Cheryl Allen, Atos
- Rosie Hewat, Kuda Technologies Limited
- Yasmine Alani, Media Zoo
Congratulations to our 2024 Culture Pioneer Awards shortlist!
A round of virtual applause to this year’s finalists for their hard graft, creative flair and positive impact on workplace culture.
Don’t forget, we will be announcing our 2024 Culture Pioneer Award winners on the 13th November 2024 at our Culture Pioneers Leadership Forum. Subscribe to the Culture Pioneers mailing list and be the first to receive full event and ticket information – coming soon!
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