The European Diversity Awards recognise and celebrate those organisations and individuals that have shown innovation, creativity and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion during 2014.
The awards recognise excellence in the areas of gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, race, culture and religion across Europe.
The EDAs are unique in recognising all aspects of diversity across the whole of Europe and celebrate the best across both the corporate and campaigning aspects of diversity. The awards are a key date in the diversity calendar in Europe and are widely acknowledged as the “Oscars of diversity” .
The Short List
Barclays – Campaigner of the Year
Tim Sigsworth – Chief Executive, The Albert Kennedy Trust
Igor Kochetkov – LGBT Rights Activist
Joel Bedos – International Coordinator, IDAHO Committee
Chris Morgan – Diversity Leader, UK financial services industry
Nikolai Baev – LGBT Rights Activist
Edward Lord O.B.E – Chairman of the ASA Group Board
Tracey Ford – Founder, JAGS Foundation
Glenn Anderson – LGBT Rights Activist
Community Project of the Year
Croydon Council
Chase Against Crimes of Hate
Pink Therapy
Spider-y
St Philips Centre
Out Now Global
Channel 4 Television
West End Women’s and Girls’ Centre
Royal Air Force – Diversity Champion of the Year
Colin Campbell Austin – Head of Talent & People Development, Telegraph Media Group
Aongus Hegarty – President, Dell EMEA
Monste Montaner – Head Group Quality Operations, Novartis
Mark MacKenzie MBE – Capability Development Specialist, Transport for London
Robin Elias – Managing Editor/Head of Diversity ITN News
Funke Abimbola – UK Managing counsel, Roche
Mark Anderson – Managing Director at Virgin Holidays
Andy Woodfield – PwC Partner, Leadership Coach & Mentor, UK Lead for GLEE @ PwC
Herbert Smith Freehills – Journalist of the Year
Guy Lynn – BBC London TV News
Evan Davies – English economist, journalist, and presenter for the BBC
Carmel Crimmins – Senior Financial Services Writer, Thomson Reuters
Paraic O’Brien – Reporter, Channel 4 News
Matt Frei – Europe Editor and Presenter, Channel 4 News
Ade Adepitan MBE – British television presenter and wheelchair basketball player
Sima Kotecha – BBC Reporter, Today programme
Elena Klimova – Founder, Children 404
Most inclusive Employer of the Year
Volkswagon
Astrium France
Ekvalita
Waitrose
AREVA
Maersk
Deloitte
Nestle in France
Abercrombie & Fitch – Marketing Campaign of the Year
Men Get Eating Disorders Too
Coming out – Russia
NHS Employers
Straight Alliance for LGBT Equality
Channel 4 / 4Creative – Gay Mountain
Ditch the Label
Barclays
Stonewall
Nestle – Company of the Year
Royal Air Force
Sodexo
Carrefour Group
Hilton
Philips
FDM Group
Brown-Forman Brands
Volvo Group
HSBC – Outstanding Employee Network Group of the Year
Diversability Support Network (NORVATIS)
GOLDMAN SACS – LGBT NETWORK
The Simmons & Simmons LGBT Network
L&Q’s Spectrum network group
EY Women’s Network
WISE Employee Resource Group (DELL)
BNP PARIBAS – Parents & Carers Network
Tesco – Out at Tesco
Societe Generale – Charity if the Year
Coming out
Just Different
RehabCare
BRASS – Befriendng Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Accessible Italy
Diversity Role Models
The Albert Kennedy Trust
CareTrade Charitable Trust
Swiss RE – Insoirational Role Model of the Year
Louis-Georges Tin – Founder of Paris-based IDAHO Committee
Russian Open Games by the Russian LGBT Sports Federation, chair Elvina Yuvakaeva
Lt Cdr Sam Truelove – Royal Navy
Reverend Stephen Sorby – Railway & BTP Chaplain
Sophie Ward – Actor
Rishi Madlani – RBS Rainbow Network UK Chair
Caroline Murphy – LGBT Rights Activist
Kate Nash OBE – Kate Nash Associates
UNILEVER – Hero of the Year
Councillor Rabina Khan – British writer independent politician, councillor for Shadwell
Russian Open Games by the Russian LGBT Sports Federation, chair Elvina Yuvakaeva
Robin Elias – Managing Editor/Head of Diversity ITN News
Magnus Bergland – Accessibility Director, Scandic Hotels
Edward Lord O.B.E – Chairman of the ASA Group Board
Rachel Gadsden – Artist
Joan Pons Laplana – Nurse, Care Maker Regional Coordinator for Yorkshire and Humber, NHS Change Day Lead Facilitator for East Midlands
Francesca Martinez – Stand-up comedian and actress
UnitedHealth Group – Diversity Team of the Year
NHS Employers
Naval Service Diversity & Inclusion Team
Royal Air Force
BBC Expert Women campaign team
Centro
Philips
Phoenix Project
Clydesdale Bank – Vibrant LGBT Support Network
We Connect – Supplier Diversity Program of the Year
Elly Barnes – CEO and Founder of ‘Educate and Celebrate’
EqualDiv@Work
IBM
Johnson & Johnson
Cummins
Coming out
The TV program “Karakia”
CareTrade Charitable Trust
More information at europeandiversityawards.com
