WE'RE BACK FOR 2025

CELEBRATING THE BEST-OF-THE-BEST IN CORPORATE AFFAIRS

Welcome back to PRWeek's Corporate Affairs Awards where we are ready to showcase and celebrate the best campaigns, projects, agencies, in-house teams and individuals across categories covering corporate, city, pharma, public affairs and beyond!

With a sold out debut year in 2024, we are back even bigger and better to celebrate the past years triumphs in the sector.

Enter before 19 December 2024 to save £100 per entry.

A NOTE FROM PRWEEK'S EDITOR



"After a fantastic debut in 2024, PRWeek is delighted to announce the return of the Corporate Affairs Awards for a second year.

The awards will honour outstanding achievements across key areas including corporate and financial comms, public affairs, pharma and healthcare PR, and more. They reflect the growing importance of corporate affairs within businesses and the multitude of disciplines and specialisms that sit under the remit of the modern in-house corporate affairs or communications director."

John Harrington, Editor, PRWeek

KEY INFORMATION


DATES

Early bird deadline: Thursday 19 December

Standard deadline: Thursday 30 January 

PRICES

Early bird price: £390

Standard price: £490

WHY ENTER?



BE THE FIRST PICK WITH TALENT

You know your organisation is the best, but how will others know? Prove to new and existing talent that you are the best company they can work for.


CELEBRATE YOUR SUCCESSES

Celebrate your teams hard work over the past year. Boost employee morale and show them they have what it takes to be award winning.


BECOME AN INDUSTRY LEADER

PRWeek award winners are industry leaders. Being an award winning company opens up new business opportunities and contributes to the future of corporate affairs.


NATIONWIDE RECOGNITION

Finalists are announced across all PRWeek channels including X, Linkedin and PRWeek website.

MEET OUR CO-CHAIRS



Syeda Hasnain

Head of Communications, UKIE , Merck Healthcare

Syeda is an experienced healthcare communications leader currently working at Merck Healthcare, delivering impactful campaigns across oncology, fertility, neurology and immunology. Prior to her role in the industry, Syeda worked in public sector communications for over a decade. Her roles included Head of Communications at an NHS Academic Health Sciences Centre, King's Health Partners, and leading a press team at the UK Department of Health and Social Care, in addition to other NHS England and government communications roles. Syeda originally qualified in law and has a post-graduate in public relations.


Clare Moore-Bridger

Director of Corporate Affairs, IAG

IAG is a leading European airline group and parent company to Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Level and Vueling. As director of corporate affairs for IAG, Clare is accountable for supporting the reputation, policy and regulatory environment for the Group, focusing on IAG's home markets of the U.K., Spain and Ireland. Key priorities are sharing IAG's financial and business performance and supporting its ESG commitments, particularly to engage policymakers to support sustainable aviation fuels. This role includes financial communications for IAG, listed on the FTSE and IBEX

LOOKING TO BECOME A JUDGE?


Nominations to get involved are welcome from across the sectors, either for yourself or a colleague using the link below. The final judging panel will be comprised of an inclusive range of individuals to fully represent the industry. 

Categories


Campaign Categories

Best pharmaceutical and/or healthcare product launch

Recognises the most effective launch of a pharmaceutical product, including both over-the-counter and prescription-only drugs and/or a healthcare product, such as products linked to improving health, including vitamin products and products designed to tackle, for example, obesity, cigarette or alcohol addiction, or mental ill-health. 

Best public health awareness campaign

Recognises the best campaign to manage or promote awareness of a particular disease or condition. It can be aimed at the wider general public or at a more specific, targeted group. 

Best pro-active lobbying campaign on an issue or cause

Recognises the best pro-active lobbying campaign with a specific public affairs objective related to a cause or an issue; eg: introducing a new law or policy. 

Best handling of an IPO

Recognises the best handling of a company’s stock market flotation from a communications perspective. 

Best corporate internal comms or employee engagement campaign

Recognises the most effective campaign for a corporation that engages internal stakeholders such as managers, employees, and trade unions.

Best crisis or Issues Management

Recognises the most effective management of an issue or crisis by a consultancy or corporate in-house team, or a combination of both.

Best use of media relations

• For Corporate and/or City 

• For Pharma and/or Healthcare 

Recognises the best use of media relations as part of a campaign.

Best use of social media and/or influencers

• For Corporate and/or City 

• For Pharma and/or Healthcare 

Recognises the best use of social media or social media ‘influencers’ as part of a campaign by, or on behalf of, a corporation. 

Best use of content

• For Corporate and/or City 

• For Pharma and/or Healthcare 

This award will be given for the most effective use of content as part of a campaign.

Best handling of a de/merger or acquisition deal

Recognises the best handling of a de/merger or acquisition deal from a communications perspective. 

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Agency and Team Categories

Best agency

• For Corporate and/or City 

• For Public Affairs 

• For Pharma and/or Healthcare

New consultancy of the year

For Corporate and/or City 

• For Public Affairs 

• For Pharma and/or Healthcare 

This award is open to any consultancy that has been trading for up to 24 months.

Best integrated agency

This category is open to any consultancy that offers two or more services and excels at integrated work covering multiple disciplines “for example: corporate comms, public affairs, healthcare comms, digital comms. 

Best in-house comms team

Open to any in-house comms team.

Best in-house public affairs team

Open to any in-house public affairs team.

People Categories

Newcomer of the year

• For Corporate and/or City 

• For Public Affairs 

• For Pharma and/or Healthcare 

Open to PR professionals who have worked in the sector for no more than three years. 

Professional of the year - Agency

• For Corporate and/or City 

• For Public Affairs 

• For Pharma and/or Healthcare 

This award will go to the agency-side professional in a leadership role who is judged to have achieved the most in one of the sectors outlined below in the past 12 months. Judges will be looking for evidence of exceptional client handling, use of innovative ideas and techniques, successful execution of projects and/or campaigns, and strong leadership qualities.

Professional of the Year - In-house

• For Corporate and/or City 

• For Public Affairs 

• For Pharma and/or Healthcare 

This award will go to the in-house professional in a senior role who is judged to have achieved the most in one of the sectors outlined below in the past 12 months. Judges will be looking for evidence of successful execution of projects and/or campaigns, use of innovative ideas and techniques, and strong leadership qualities.

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