The winners of the Better Society Awards were announced last night at a gala in central London.

Hundreds of leaders from across the corporate and charity world gathered to celebrate the success of CSR across UK-based organisations.

Among the winners were DPD UK, which took home the trophies for Carbon Reduction Offset Programme of the Year, ESG Excellence and Equity Diversity and Inclusion; the Lego Group, which won the Commitment to the Local Community Award; and CorrBoard UK, which landed the top spot for the Employee Wellbeing Award.

Several charities and their corporate partners also took home trophies, including Dallaglio RugbyWorks & Clearwater; Esynergy & Marie Curie; and AstraZeneca & UNICEF.

Emma Betts, national charities partnership manager at Asda Tickled Pink, took home the award for Corporate Social Responsibility Leader of the Year.

Comedian Aurie Styla hosted the event, which is now in its tenth year, and handed out prizes for different 27 categories.

The winners:

Pro Bono Company of the Year
WINNER: CBRE

Corporate Volunteer Programme of the Year
WINNER: Centrica

Employee Wellbeing Award
WINNER: CorrBoard UK

Best Scheme to Encourage Staff Fundraising
WINNER: KPMG UK, Massive & Marie Curie

Consultancy of the Year
WINNER: Barley Communications

Philanthropy Award
WINNER: Berkeley Group & Berkeley Foundation

Impact Company of the Year
WINNER: Patron Capital

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Award
WINNER: DPD

ESG Finance Award
WINNER: WHEB Asset Management

Commitment to the Local Community Award
WINNER: The Lego Group

National Commitment to the Community Award
WINNER: Three Discovery – Discovery in Store

National Commitment to Skills and Training
WINNER: CorrBoard UK

Partnership with a Children’s Charity
WINNER: Dallaglio RugbyWorks & Clearwater

Partnership with a National Charity
WINNER: Berkley Group & My Bnk

Partnership with a Local Charity
WINNER: Resonance and Developing Health & Independence

Partnership with a Health Charity
WINNER: Esynergy & Marie Curie

Partnership with an International Charity
WINNER: Frangomen LLP & Talent Beyond Boundaries

Partnership with an Environmental Charity
WINNER: Rivera Produce & The Bread and Butter Thing

Partnership with an Advocacy Charity
WINNER: AstraZeneca & UNICEF

Carbon Reduction Offset Programme of the Year
WINNER: DPD UK

Circular Economy Award
WINNER: World of Books – Sell Your Books Pro

Workplace Sustainability Award
WINNER: KPMG UK LLP

Communication and Education Award
WINNER: St James’s Place

Tech for Good
WINNER: The EQ Foundation – Giving is Great

Corporate Social Responsibility Leader of the Year
WINNER: Emma Betts, National Charities Partnership Manager, Asda Tickled Pink

ESG Excellence Award
WINNER: DPD UK

HIGHLY COMMENDED:

Commitment to the Local Community Award
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Kurt Geiger Kindness Foundation

Partnership with a Health Charity
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Asda Tickled Pink, Breast Cancer Now & CoppaFeel

Corporate Social Responsibility Leader of the Year
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Jack McMahon, Head of Communities, PA Consulting

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