2025 Winners & Finalists

CONGRATULATIONS!

From over 180 high-calibre entries, all of the Winners, Highly commended and Finalists impressed the judging panel with their outstanding work advancing Diversity & Inclusion in the workplace.

Diversity & Inclusion Leader / Emerging Leader Award

Proudly Sponsored By

AIB
  • Karla McMenamin, Uisce Éireann – WINNER
  • Laura McPartlin, Bank of Ireland
  • Gemma More, Bord Gais Energy
  • Niah McGill, IDA Ireland
  • Samuel Riggs, Irish Rail
  • Dawn Meagher, Skanstec Engineering

Advancing Disability Equality Award

Proudly Sponsored By

AON
  • Aura Holohan Group – WINNER
  • Allianz – HIGHLY COMMENDED
  • Circle K
  • Cook Medical
  • ESB
  • iNUA Collection

Employee of the Year Award

Proudly Sponsored By

AON
  • Gay O’Connor, SOLAS – WINNER
  • Dr Aidan Walsh, SETU – HIGHLY COMMENDED
  • Ciaran Butler, Bord na MĂ³na
  • Collette Wallace, Carelon Global Solutions
  • Tatiana Titus, EXPLEO Technology
  • Jane Barrett, William Fry LLP

Advancing Gender Equality Award

Proudly Sponsored By

AON
  • Irish Rail – WINNER
  • WWETB – HIGHLY COMMENDED
  • Aviva
  • Circle K
  • ESB
  • McCann FitzGerald LLP

Company of the Year Award

Proudly Sponsored By

AON
  • A&L Goodbody – WINNER
  • Glenveagh
  • Grant Thornton
  • PTSB
  • Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
  • Workday

Outstanding Employee Resource Group Award

Proudly Sponsored By

AON
  • Aldi – WINNER
  • EXPLEO Technology
  • HIQA
  • Irish Distillers
  • PM Group
  • Mr Price Branded Bargains

Outstanding Diversity Initiative Award

Proudly Sponsored By

AON
  • Bus Éireann – WINNER
  • Dalata Hotel Group – WINNER
  • emeis Ireland
  • IDA Ireland
  • Irish Distillers
  • Musgrave
  • NTMA
  • Zurich

Advancing Race / Ethnicity Equality Award

Proudly Sponsored By

Medtronic
  • Grant Thornton – WINNER
  • DPD Ireland – HIGHLY COMMENDED
  • Bank of Ireland
  • Carelon Global Solutions
  • Gas Networks Ireland
  • Sky

LGBTQ+ Inclusion Award

Proudly Sponsored By

AON
  • Transdev – WINNER
  • ptsb – HIGHLY COMMENDED
  • Greenhouse Software
  • HAYS
  • Mater University Hospital
  • Tuath Housing

Advancing Social Inclusion Award

Proudly Sponsored By

AON
  • Fidelity Investments – WINNER
  • A&L Goodbody
  • Bus Éireann
  • Irish Universities Association
  • Sky
  • Workday

Public Sector Organisation of the Year Award

Proudly Sponsored By

AON
  • SOLAS – WINNER
  • Bord na MĂ³na
  • FĂ¡ilte Ireland
  • HEAnet
  • HPRA
  • Uisce Éireann

Advancing Allyship and By-Stander Engagement Award

Proudly Sponsored By

AON
  • Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – WINNER
  • Brown Thomas Arnotts
  • Core
  • Glenveagh
  • McKesson
  • William Fry LLP

Highly Commended

  • WWETB
  • ptsb
  • DPD Ireland
  • Dr. Aidan Walsh, SETU
  • Allianz

Fianists Nominations Event