European Diversity Awards Unveils 2021’s Winners

The European Diversity Awards (EDA) have revealed 2021’s diversity champions at last night’s event, in London’s Landmark Hotel.

Launched in 2010, the EDA are now firmly established as the continent’s most prestigious and widely respected diversity event. The EDA recognises individuals and organisations that have made a genuine difference to the equality, diversity and inclusion agenda. The many award categories aim to recognise achievements across several strands of diversity, including race, age, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity and belief, according to the organiser.

2021’s EUROPEAN DIVERSITY AWARD WINNERS

This year’s EDA winners by category include:

CAMPAIGNER – sponsored by Kin + Carta        

• WINNER  – Shani Dhanda    

• HIGHLY COMMENDED – Assa Traoré    

SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAMME – sponsored by DENOVO        

• WINNER – Standard Chartered    

• HIGHLY COMMENDED – Resource Solutions    

HR CHAMPION OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Sedulo        

• WINNER  – Siraj Mayet – Kirklees Council    

• HIGHLY COMMENDED – Robert Hicks, Reward Gateway    

SOCIAL MOBILITY INITIATIVE – sponsored by Accenture  

• WINNER – Pink Dynasty    

• HIGHLY COMMENDED  – Corporate Social Responsibility International Team, WarnerMedia    

DIVERSITY TEAM – sponsored by UnitedHealth Group        

• WINNER – HSBC – Wealth and Personal Banking Step Forward Programme    

• HIGHLY COMMENDED – OLIVER Agency – OLIVER and Inside Ideas Group            

CHARITY – sponsored by Societe Generale        

• WINNER    – The Oliver King Foundation

MARKETING CAMPAIGN – sponsored by TSB        

• WINNER  – Lego Group    

• HIGHLY COMMENDED  – Vodafone    

COMMUNITY PROJECT OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Deutsche Post        

• WINNER  – Brightstars Autistic Club    

• HIGHLY COMMENDED  – Musicians in Exile, Glasgow Barons

OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE NETWORK – sponsored by Standard Chartered        

• WINNER – Deutsche Post DHL Group, RainbowNet  

• HIGHLY COMMENDED – Deloitte – Multicultural network            

HERO – sponsored by The Pharm        

• WINNER – Bobbi Pickard – BP    

• WINNER – Nonhlanhla Nyathi – NHS    

INSPIRATIONAL ROLE MODEL – sponsored by Intercontinental Hotel Group        

• WINNER – Arlene McDermott – LSEG    

• HIGHLY COMMENDED – Pete Markey – Boots UK            

HEAD OF DIVERSITY – sponsored by 10X Banking        

• WINNER: Asif Sadiq MBE – WarnerMedia International    

• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Lauren von Stackelberg – Tate & Lyle    

DIVERSITY IN TECH – sponsored by TikTok        

• WINNER: Playtech    

• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Avast Software    

MEDIA DIVERSITY CHAMPION – sponsored by Warner Media        

• WINNER: Vivendi    

• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Parable    

DIVERSITY CHAMPION – sponsored by Abercrombie & Fitch        

• WINNER: Sunil Sheth – Fladgate LLP    

• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Lottie Moor – TikTok    

COMPANY – sponsored by HSBC        

• WINNER – SThree    

• HIGHLY COMMENDED  – IHG – InterContinental Hotels Group    

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT – sponsored by Collins Aerospace        

• WINNER: Professor Frank Joseph       

Click here to see all the shortlisted diversity champions for 2021.