Congratulations to all of the following organisations, and in particular this year's Winners, who have taken notable steps to creating a stand-out business culture.
Announcing the Winners 2023
Business Culture Awards: Overall Winner
Winner: Lloyds Banking Group
Best Business Transformation Initiative (Large Organisation)
Winner: Alzheimer’s Society
Highly Commended: Invesco + Corporate Punk
Finalists:
GKN Automotive + Emperor
Lloyds Banking Group
Noble Foods
SOCOTEC UK
Shared Services Connected
Best Business Transformation Initiative (Small to Medium Organisation)
Winner: Gattaca
Highly Commended: Creative Media
Finalists:
Be Caring
Citygate Automotive
CLOUD NINE
Ninety Consulting
Leading with Purpose for Business Culture (Large Organisation)
Winner: Leeds Building Society
Highly Commended: Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Finalists:
ISS World Services A/S
Lloyds Banking Group
Noble Foods
Provide Community Interest Company + ETS
Leading with Purpose for Business Culture (Small to Medium Organisation)
Winner: Gattaca
Highly Commended: CAE Technology Services
Finalists:
Lubbock Fine
Ninety Consulting
RMP Enterprise
Vynamic
Best Brand & Values Initiative for Business Culture
Winner: Lovell + Culture Consultancy
Highly Commended: elaworld + elements
Finalists:
Arriva Group + WPA Pinfold
Be Caring
Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Escapism Bars
Sage
Building a Culture of Innovation Initiative
Winner: Provide Community Interest Company
Highly Commended: Shared Services Connected
Finalists:
ABM Industries
AstraZeneca UK
CAE Technology Services
monday.com
UST
Best Working Environments & Practices Initiative
Winner: Currys
Highly Commended: NHS Shared Business Services
Finalists:
Lloyds Banking Group
Peldon Rose
Sage
Shared Services Connected
Best Learning Initiative for Business Culture (Large Organisation)
Winner: Great Western Railways + The Happy Consultancy Group
Highly Commended: Imperial Brands
Finalists:
DFDS UK&I
Lloyds Banking Group
Mitie
Pernod Ricard (Chivas Brothers) + Hive Learning
Phoenix Group + Samaritans + CanStudios + Cowry Consulting
WPP
Best Learning Initiative for Business Culture (Small to Medium Organisation)
Winner: Gatehouse Bank + ETS
Finalists:
Blue Door Creative Development + The Regional Support Centre, U.S. Department of State + KIT Theatre CiC
CAE Technology Services
Embrace CX
Best Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiative (Large Organisation)
Winner: Lloyds Banking Group
Highly Commended: Pernod Ricard (Chivas Brothers) + Hive Learning
Finalists:
Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Mitie
Shared Services Connected
XPS Pensions Group
Best Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiative (Small to Medium Organisation)
Winner: Lewes FC
Highly Commended: Blue Door Creative Development + The Regional Support Centre (RSC), U.S. Department of State + KIT Theatre CiC
Finalists:
Euro Accounting
Gattaca
Vynamic
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion category sponsored by 
Best Wellbeing Initiative for Business Culture (Large Organisation)
Winner: Lloyds Banking Group
Highly Commended: XPS Pensions Group
Finalists:
Alzheimer’s Society
EE (Part of BT Group)
Shared Services Connected
Viasat + Inmarsat
Best Wellbeing Initiative for Business Culture (Small to Medium Organisation)
Winner: Zopa Bank
Highly Commended: SevenRooms
Finalists:
Creative Media
Embrace CX
Lubbock Fine
Peldon Rose
Best CSR / Corporate Sustainability Initiative
Joint Winner: ISS UK + PwC
Joint Winner: UST
Finalist:
ihateironing
Lloyds Banking Group
Mount Anvil
REAL JOBS
RMP Enterprise
Best Employee Voice Initiative for Business Culture (Large Organisation)
Winner: NHS Shared Business Services
Highly Commended: HSBC – Global Legal
Finalists:
Alzheimer’s Society
AstraZeneca UK
Currys
ISS World Services A/S
Sage
Wunderman Thompson
Best Employee Voice Initiative for Business Culture (Small to Medium Organisation)
Winner: Scott Bader
Finalists:
Autocab
Citygate Automotive
Business Culture Leadership Award
Winner: Be Caring – Sharon Lowrie
Highly Commended: Mortgage Advice Bureau – Claire Smith
Finalists:
Escapism Bars – Flynn Byrne
Make it Clear – Sarah Edwards
Peldon Rose – Jitesh Patel
UST – Sunil Balakrishnan
Sponsored by 
Business Culture Team Award (Large Organisation)
Winner: BT – Data Legal, Compliance & Assurance Team
Highly Commended: Shared Services Connected – Continuous Improvement Team
Finalists:
DFDS UK&I – People Team
Invesco – European Marketing Leadership (MLT)
NHS Shared Business Services – Internal Communications Team
UST – OVC (Office of Values and Culture)
Business Culture Team Award (Small to Medium Organisation)
Winner: Citygate Automotive – People and Culture Transformation Team
Highly Commended: Peldon Rose – Culture Events Team
Finalists:
Autocab – People Team
Wagada Digital Team
Zopa Bank – People Team
Best Coaching, Mentoring &/or Personal Development Initiative for Business Culture
Winner: Transport for London + t-three
Highly Commended: Wunderman Thompson
Finalists:
Embrace CX
Gatehouse Bank + ETS
MCBS Electrical
Mount Anvil
NFU Mutual
Sodexo
Sponsored by 
Best Talent Approaches for Business Culture
Winner: ISS UK + PwC
Highly Commended: Lloyds Banking Group
Finalists:
Cambridge University Press & Assessment
REAL JOBS
SevenRooms
SOCOTEC UK
Transport for Londons
Sponsored by 
Best Global/International Organisation for Business Culture
Winner: UST
Highly Commended: Imperial Brands
Finalists:
GKN Automotive + Emperor
Integrated Global Services (IGS)
ISS World Services A/S
Scott Bader
WPP
Best Large Organisation for Business Culture
Winner: DFDS UK&I
Highly Commended: AstraZeneca UK
Finalists:
Arriva Group + WPA Pinfold
HSBC – Global Legal
Metro Bank
Sage
Sodexo
Best Medium Organisation for Business Culture
Winner: CAE Technology Services
Highly Commended: No7 Beauty Company + Coode Associates
Finalists:
Citygate Automotive
Gattaca
HE Simm Group
Lovell + Culture Consultancy
MIGSO-PCUBED
Best Small Organisation (50-250 people) for Business Culture
Winner: PACE
Highly Commended: Spirit Health Group
Finalists
CLOUD NINE
Embrace CX
Mount Anvil
Best Small Organisation (under 50 people) for Business Culture
Winner: Wagada Digital
Highly Commended: Interaction
Finalists:
Escapism Bars
Level
Make it Clear
The Good Marketer
Best Public / Not-For-Profit Organisation for Business Culture
Winner: Alzheimer’s Society
Highly Commended: Transport for London
Finalists:
Barnsley Premier Leisure + WPA Pinfold
National Trust + dragonfish
Provide Community Interest Company
Business Culture Consultancy of the Year
Winner: The Happy Consultancy Group
Highly Commended: Vynamic
Finalists:
Coode Associates
Corporate Punk
Culture Consultancy
dragonfish
Congratulations to all the above organisations who have taken notable steps to creating a stand-out business culture. The Awards Night Presentation image gallery can be viewed here and we invite you to join the Business Culture Community to learn more about these exceptional approaches.