The Risk Excellence Awards took place on Wednesday 22 May at Church House, Westminster, London. Entries were submitted from across the globe by organisations of all sizes and sectors including central government, conservation, construction, insurance, media & entertainment, regulatory, technology, travel and more.
The highly commended and winners for the eight categories are as follows:
The Barry Holt Award for Outstanding Risk Practice
Joint winner – Health & Safety Team, The Zoological Society of London
Joint winner – Risk Team, ITV
International Risk Initiative of the Year
Winner – Rentokil Initial
Highly Commended – Multiplex Middle East
The John Bennett Award for Exceptional Young Person of the Year
Winner – Dean Adams, Glidepath Limited
Highly Commended – Aaron Lazenby, Maylim
Health & Wellbeing Strategy of the Year
Winner – Royal Mail Group
SME Risk Initiative of the Year
Winner – Quality Care Insurance Services Ltd
Mentor of the Year
Winner – Hugh Maxwell of ESAB
Change Programme of the Year
Winner – Royal Mail Group
Highly Commended – Abu Dhabi Occupational Safety and Health Centre (OSHAD)
President’s Commendation
Winner – Teresa Budworth, previous CEO of NEBOSH
Andy Hawkes, IIRSM President said: “Another fantastic evening at this year’s IIRSM Risk Excellence Awards to celebrate the brilliant work that our members and the wider risk profession do every day. Congratulations to all winners and finalists.”
