IR Magazine Awards ‒ Europe
Celebrating IR excellence

Thursday, June 20, 2024

De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, London

About the awards

The IR Magazine Awards – Europe 2024 took place on Thursday, June 20 at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms. This was a very special event honouring excellence in the investor relations profession across Europe and we were excited to welcome everyone for an evening of fine food and lots of celebrating!

Since the annual event first launched in 1990, tens of thousands of analysts and investors have voted in the surveys behind the awards. The result: vital benchmarking information on which companies do the best IR. In recent years, the awards program has expanded to recognize more aspects of an IRO’s role as we add new categories to the list and give IR teams the opportunity to nominate themselves.

By popular demand, we presented two types of award categories – researched and nominated – both celebrating the success of those individuals and companies that are leading the way in IR across Europe.

For our researched categories, companies do not submit nominations. Instead, hundreds of analysts and investors cast their votes and give their opinions on which companies provide the best IR service. In our nominated categories, companies submit written entries to articulate their success and achievements from the past year, giving any publicly listed company the opportunity to be considered for an award.

Nominated categories Researched categories

Awards by nomination

For our awards-by-nomination categories, individuals and companies are given the opportunity to submit written entries, free of charge, to be put forward to a panel of expert judges made up of investment professionals and IR Magazine editorial team members.

Winners announced!

View the full list of 2024 nominees and winners by clicking here.

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] or call +44 20 8004 4989.

awards-by-nomination Categories
How winners are chosen

Best annual report (large cap)

Are shareholders and analysts raving about the quality of your annual print or online report? Give us your vision of good reporting practice. Judges will be looking for a well-articulated equity story, ease of flow or navigation, state-of-the-art design and consistency/complementary between different reports. Market cap breakdown: Micro cap = below €300 mn / Small cap = between €300 mn and €1 bn / Mid-cap = between €1 bn - €7.5 bn / Large cap = €7.5 bn and over

Best annual report (mid-cap)

Are shareholders and analysts raving about the quality of your annual print or online report? Give us your vision of good reporting practice. Judges will be looking for a well-articulated equity story, ease of flow or navigation, state-of-the-art design and consistency/complementary between different reports. Market cap breakdown: Micro cap = below €300 mn / Small cap = between €300 mn and €1 bn / Mid-cap = between €1 bn - €7.5 bn / Large cap = €7.5 bn and over

Best annual report (small cap)

Are shareholders and analysts raving about the quality of your annual print or online report? Give us your vision of good reporting practice. Judges will be looking for a well-articulated equity story, ease of flow or navigation, state-of-the-art design and consistency/complementary between different reports. Market cap breakdown: Micro cap = below €300 mn / Small cap = between €300 mn and €1 bn / Mid-cap = between €1 bn - €7.5 bn / Large cap = €7.5 bn and over

Best annual report (micro-cap)

Are shareholders and analysts raving about the quality of your annual print or online report? Give us your vision of good reporting practice. Judges will be looking for a well-articulated equity story, ease of flow or navigation, state-of-the-art design and consistency/complementary between different reports. Market cap breakdown: Micro cap = below €300 mn / Small cap = between €300 mn and €1 bn / Mid-cap = between €1 bn - €7.5 bn / Large cap = €7.5 bn and over

Best ESG reporting (large cap)

Companies face growing demands to inform investors about the risk and opportunities - they face from a range of ESG issues. Describe how your company was able to meet the demands of shareholders looking for substance in ESG reporting? Market cap breakdown: Micro cap = below €300 mn / Small cap = between €300 mn – €1 bn / Mid-cap = between €1 bn - €7.5 bn / Large cap = €7.5 bn and over.

Best ESG reporting (mid-cap)

Companies face growing demands to inform investors about the risk and opportunities - they face from a range of ESG issues. Describe how your company was able to meet the demands of shareholders looking for substance in ESG reporting? Market cap breakdown: Small cap = below €1 bn / Mid-cap = between €1 bn - €7.5 bn / Large cap = €7.5 bn and over

Best ESG reporting (small cap)

Companies face growing demands to inform investors about the risk and opportunities - they face from a range of ESG issues. Describe how your company was able to meet the demands of shareholders looking for substance in ESG reporting? Market cap breakdown: Small cap = below €1 bn / Mid-cap = between €1 bn - €7.5 bn / Large cap = €7.5 bn and over

Best innovation in shareholder communications

In this catch-all category, judges are looking for IR teams who have had to think out of the box in the past 12-18 months to update their shareholder communications campaign and keep up with the evolving needs and wants of the investor community. We’re looking for that tiny little spark of innovation that sets your company apart!

Best investor event (large cap)

Did you hold a capital markets day, site visit or other investor event that made your company stand out from the crowd? Tell us how you came up with an original initiative, the way you managed its organization, and how your audience’s expectations were met; audience feedback is also welcome. Both virtual and in-person events can be considered for this award. Market cap breakdown: Micro cap = below €300 mn / Small cap = between €300 mn – €1 bn / Mid-cap = between €1 bn - €7.5 bn / Large cap = €7.5 bn and over.

Best investor event (small to mid-cap)

Did you hold a capital markets day, site visit or other investor event that made your company stand out from the crowd? Tell us how you came up with an original initiative, the way you managed its organization, and how your audience’s expectations were met; audience feedback is also welcome. Both virtual and in-person events can be considered for this award. Market cap breakdown: Small cap = below €1 bn / Mid-cap = between €1 bn - €7.5 bn / Large cap = €7.5 bn and over

Best investor targeting strategy New for 2024

Have you gone above and beyond to reach new investors and tell your company story? Have you recently changed your targeting strategy to reach new prospects, adapt to adversarial circumstances, or get a better return from your investor engagements? We want to hear from you. Our judges will look for innovative use of data and analysis to optimize your marketing schedule and provide better returns on your IR department and management's time on the road and at conferences.

Best IR during a corporate transaction

How did your IR team go above and beyond to support a recent corporate transaction? Let us know the details. We’ll be looking at the IR team’s involvement in crafting/releasing the messaging for the financial markets and how it organized outreach and dialogue to gain approval from key shareholders.

Best IR website (large cap)

The IR website is the first point of contact for an IRO’s audience. We want to hear from companies that have developed a best-in-class website displaying top-notch customer experience, engaging content that meets analysts’ and investors’ needs, and multiplatform access. Market cap breakdown: Small cap = below €1 bn / Mid-cap = between €1 bn - €7.5 bn / Large cap = €7.5 bn and over

Best IR website (small to mid-cap)

The IR website is the first point of contact for an IRO’s audience. We want to hear from companies that have developed a best-in-class website displaying top-notch customer experience, engaging content that meets analysts’ and investors’ needs, and multiplatform access. Market cap breakdown: Small cap = below €1 bn / Mid-cap = between €1 bn - €7.5 bn / Large cap = €7.5 bn and over

Best retail IR strategy

IR teams have recently started to pay attention to and service the traditional blind spot in their shareholder base – the retail investor block. In this category, we’re looking for IR campaigns that include a retail shareholder communication strategy, how it differed from the usual program and the results of these efforts.

Best use of social media and video

Have your IR teams increased visibility and engagement digitally through the use of different communication channels? Describe the innovative ways you have incorporated video, audio, infographics or webcasts into your IR program. Judges will be looking for evidence of the quality of output, use of creativity and heightened investor and analyst engagement via these channels.

Best use of technology including AI New for 2024

Have you harnessed cutting-edge technology like AI to enhance your IR efforts? In this new category, we want to hear about how you have used tools to overcome IR challenges, create efficiencies, enhance intelligence or improve the quality of your IR activities. Judges want to hear about the tools you have used in your IR efforts, how you used them and the measures implemented to ensure safe and responsible use of technology.

Rising star

This award seeks to honor individuals who bring fresh thinking and a unique approach to the profession. This category is open to anyone who has been working in IR for less than 10 years and has less than 15 years of professional experience.

The awards-by-nomination categories differ from our traditional researched awards, as individuals and companies are given the opportunity to submit written entries, free of charge, to be put forward to a panel of expert judges made up of investment professionals and IR Magazine editorial team members.

The judging process consists of three simple phases:

Phase one: Once the entry deadline has passed, the IR Magazine editorial team reviews all submissions and produces the short list

Phase two: The short-listed entries are shared with an independent judging panel made up of industry experts. The judges review each short-listed entry and select their top two picks per category

Phase three: The judges come together to discuss, debate and select the final list of winners who will go on to win an award

The judges’ votes are not made public, but their comments may be published in articles or reports after the event. Judges are not required to make comments against every submission.

Meet the judges

We are delighted to announce our judging panel for the 2024 awards! Click on each photo below to find out more.

Heinrich Ey
Director, Co-CIO German and European mid/small caps
Allianz Global Investors

Heinrich Ey has worked at Allianz Global Investors since April 2006.

He is Co-CIO for European Small caps since 2016 and manages in his function retail and institutional money together with a team of 5 members. Before taking on his current role, he was managing an analyst team of six regional telecom and media analysts and covering 30 telecom stocks with his own modelling and formal recommendations. He was also the lead portfolio manager for the Allianz Telemedia funds, which has won several awards from Lipper and Euro Finanzen in the last couple of years. His focus had been also on digital disruption trends and their impact on traditional business models within his industries, and he is part of the jury for the German Stevie Awards since 2016.

Before taking on this role, Ey worked for four years as an analyst at AGI. Prior to that, between 2000 and 2002, he managed European and global equity funds for institutional and retail clients and was a member of the TMT sector team at Allianz Asset Management. He started his career in asset management in 1995 as a buy-side trader for equity, fixed income and derivatives at Allianz.
Simon Gleadhill
Head of corporate, ESG and IFRS Reporting
Howden Joinery Group

*Scoring selected categories

Simon’s current role combines best practice corporate and ESG reporting with IFRS technical accounting and reporting. He leads the Howdens Annual Report team as well as the interpretation and implementation of new IFRSs and makes sure that the Group stays ahead of new developments in corporate and ESG reporting.

Simon is a specialist in ESG reporting, strategy, business model and culture reporting. He leads the process and development of the Howden Joinery Group Annual Report & Accounts and the Group’s Sustainability Report, which have won several awards in recent years. He was a member of the Advisory Group for the UK Financial Reporting Council’s recent project on The Future of Corporate Reporting and is a current member of the FRC Advisory Panel.

Simon qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PwC, where he worked with a variety of consumer and industrial companies in London and Oman. He is a member of the Investor Relations Society and holds their Certificate in Investor Relations.
Dr. Agnes Neher
Head of responsible investment
Baloise Asset Management

Agnes Neher is Head of Responsible Investment at Baloise Asset Management. In her role, she is further expanding responsible investment across all asset classes for Baloise Group. Agnes previously worked at Bank J. Safra Sarasin as an ESG analyst and Corporate Sustainability Manager.

Agnes completed her doctorate at the German University of Hohenheim on the materiality of non-financial risks in the financial markets. Her focus was on ESG reporting by institutional investors, the relationship between ESG ratings and government bond yields, and the regulation of responsible investment in the EU.

Agnes holds a Diploma in Economics from the University of Tübingen and a MSc in Philosophy of Social Sciences from the London School of Economics and Political Sciences.
René Nicolodi
Head of equities, deputy head of asset management
Zürcher Kantonalbank

René Nicolodi is the head of Equities and deputy head of Asset Management at Swisscanto Invest by Zürcher Kantonalbank. After starting his career at Swiss Bank Corporation and UBS, he held several positions in Investment Bank and Asset Management at Zürcher Kantonalbank prior to his current function. René received his Ph.D. in the area of ‘Sustainable Pension Fund Engagement’ from the University of Zurich (2006), and since 2009 has been a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA). He also holds an Master in Digital Management from Hyper Island (2022). René is part of the ESG Commission of the European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies (EFFAS) and is Vice-President of Swiss Sustainable Finance.
Madeleine Szeluch
Investor relations ESG director
Novartis

Madeleine Szeluch is the Investor Relations ESG Director at Novartis, where she specialises in advisory and communications on ESG topics. Previously, Madeleine was Head of Investor Relations at the UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (2015 – 2020). She led global engagement with foreign governments, industry and investors, addressing regulatory and business themes, with a focus on low-carbon energy, climate change and sustainability themes. Within the UK government, Madeleine advised ministers across departments on emerging global policy, market risk and public-private partnerships and developed thought-leadership research on market trends and policy impact for government, industry and investors.

Prior to joining the UK Government in 2015, Madeleine was Senior Manager at GLG, the largest global insights consulting firm, where she advised corporates and investors on primary research, compliance and business and regulatory risk. Madeleine grew the company’s Emerging Markets business and established the Sub-Saharan Africa practice. Madeleine has worked in Europe and North America, she has degrees in Commercial Law and International Relations, and is a Member of the UK’s Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Gervais Williams
Head of equities
Premier Miton Investors

Gervais Williams is Head of Equities at Premier Miton Investors and manages a number of funds and trusts that aggregate to over £1.5bn, he joined the group in 2011. His fund management career extends over 30 years including 17 years at Gartmore Group Ltd, where he was Head of UK Small Companies investing in UK smaller companies and Irish equities. Gervais is a member of the AIM Advisory Council, and President of the Quoted Companies Alliance. He was a member of the Patient Capital Review panel with the Chancellor of the Exchequer six years ago where the recommendations were put into legislation in the subsequent budget. Gervais Williams has published three books, ‘Slow Finance’ in the autumn of 2011 (Bloomsbury), ‘The Future is Small’ published in November 2014 (Harriman House) and ‘The Retreat of Globalisation’ published in December 2016 (Harriman House).
Laurie Havelock
Editor
IR Magazine

Laurie Havelock is a journalist, writer and podcaster who has worked with IR Magazine for more than a decade. He was previously assistant business editor at the Daily Telegraph and acting business and money editor at the i newspaper. In his spare time, he is a keen boardgamer and hosts a podcast about them called Idle Fantasy. He lives in London with his husky, Mischa.

Awards by Research

Our awards-by-research nominees are determined by the input of hundreds of analysts and portfolio managers, who give their opinions on which companies provide them with the best IR service in Europe. Every year we invite any publicly listed company to submit their list of buy and sell-side analysts and portfolio managers, so that they have the opportunity to vote via our survey.

Winners announced!

View the full list of 2024 nominees and winners clicking here.

If you have any questions about this process or wish to access our data sharing agreement, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page. For any further queries about the research process, please contact [email protected].

Researched categories
How the winners are chosen

Best overall investor relations (large cap)

This category covers companies that have most impressed the investment community with their overall IR program. Market cap breakdown: Small cap = below €1 bn / Mid-cap = between €1 bn - €7.5 bn / Large cap = €7.5 bn and over

Best overall investor relations (mid-cap)

This category covers companies that have most impressed the investment community with their overall IR program. Market cap breakdown: Small cap = below €1 bn / Mid-cap = between €1 bn - €7.5 bn / Large cap = €7.5 bn and over

Best overall investor relations (small cap)

This category covers companies that have most impressed the investment community with their overall IR program. Market cap breakdown: Small cap = below €1 bn / Mid-cap = between €1 bn - €7.5 bn / Large cap = €7.5 bn and over

Best investor relations officer (large cap)

This category is for individual IROs whose knowledge of their company and sector and whose ability to build relationships with members of the investment community and to be transparent, accessible and responsive, sets them apart. Market cap breakdown: Small cap = below €1 bn / Mid-cap = between €1 bn - €7.5 bn / Large cap = €7.5 bn and over

Best investor relations officer (mid-cap)

This category is for individual IROs whose knowledge of their company and sector and whose ability to build relationships with members of the investment community and to be transparent, accessible and responsive, sets them apart. Market cap breakdown: Small cap = below €1 bn / Mid-cap = between €1 bn - €7.5 bn / Large cap = €7.5 bn and over

Best investor relations officer (small cap)

This category is for individual IROs whose knowledge of their company and sector and whose ability to build relationships with members of the investment community and to be transparent, accessible and responsive, sets them apart. Market cap breakdown: Small cap = below €1 bn / Mid-cap = between €1 bn - €7.5 bn / Large cap = €7.5 bn and over

The first thing to explain is that our awards are different from most others: for our awards by research, companies do not submit nominations. The winners are identified by in-depth research and any publicly traded company is eligible to be considered. This survey is the only one of its kind to go directly to the investment community, via a combination of an electronic survey and one-to-one telephone interviews, canvassing the opinions of the people who matter to you most.

November – December 2023: Sample selection

IR Magazine has been building investment community databases for more than 30 years. As part of the updating process, listed companies are contacted every year for details of the professionals who currently cover their stock.

January – February 2024: Electronic survey

IR Magazine then conducts an electronic survey of buy-side and sell-side analysts and portfolio managers. The electronic survey typically receives 300 individual responses from the investment community. These responses then go to Mary Maude Research for initial analysis. The research firm determines what will constitute a representative sample, weighted for Europe’s industry sectors and geographical regions.

December 2023 – February 2024: Telephone survey

The telephone survey then gets under way. The researchers conduct in-depth interviews with 300 portfolio managers and analysts across Europe. Many of them participate in the study year after year, but there is always a healthy proportion of new respondents each year as well. As the research progresses, the sample is adjusted to ensure appropriate weightings are maintained.

Results analysis

Once the survey stage of the research is completed, the final analysis is undertaken. The companies with the highest scores make the short lists for the awards categories, and the points are further analyzed to identify the best exponents of IR by sector. The independence of our research is crucial to the integrity of the whole awards program, so IR Magazine sees the results only once the research is complete. This ensures a transparent, independent set of results that IROs can trust as a valuable bench-marking tool.

April 2024: Short list compiled

IR Magazine receives the results and contacts the short-listed companies to give them the good news. The short list is then published to the entire IR community the month before the event.

June 20, 2024: Winners announced

And finally… the winners are announced at the awards ceremony on Thursday, June 20, 2024!

June 2024: Report published

Shortly after the awards, the IR Rankings 2024 report is published and made available to IR Magazine subscribers.

IR Magazine Awards Hall of Fame

Past winners of our coveted IR Magazine Awards are invited to be inducted into the IR Magazine Hall of Fame. This is an exclusive alum organization reserved only for individual winners of our awards including the categories – Best IR Professional across all cap sizes and Lifetime Achievement award winners.

We wanted to provide a platform that offers ongoing recognition for this monumental achievement and an opportunity for our award winners to help shape the future of excellence in the IR community.

View the full list of honorees here

IR Rankings – Europe Top 100

The IR Rankings – Europe Top 100 report is the ultimate benchmarking resource for any IRO looking to improve their IR program. It provides detailed analysis and statistics on the working practices of the awards-by-research winners, selected through an independent survey of investors and analysts.

The report offers:

Detailed comments from investors and analysts: Get essential insights into what the buy-side explicitly looks for in an IR program
Winners and rankings by sector and country: Access never-before-seen rankings to benchmark your performance against peers in your specific industry and geographic region
Points Breakdown: Gain valuable insights into an IR team’s strengths and weaknesses, rated by investors and analysts across various aspects of IR functions, to identify areas for improvement within your IR program

This report will be released on June 21, 2024, after the awards ceremony. Please note, an IR Magazine subscription is required to access the report.

Who attends our events

Attendees at this event are leading IR practitioners from across Europe. Each participant is someone with an established track record and a strategic IR role within his or her company.

Below is a sample of the attendees:

Job title	Company	Job title	Company
Business development director	Volution Group	Head of IR	Marshall Group
CFO	Volex	Head of IR	Mister Spex
CFO	International Personal Finance	Head of IR	OMV
Deputy head of IR	Capita	Head of IR	Siemens Healthineers
Director, head of IR, EMEA and Asia	Burford Capital	Head of IR	Smiths Group
Director, IR	Anora Group	Head, corporate development and IR	Kenmare Resources
Director, IR	AstraZeneca	Head, sustainability	Barratt Developments
Director, IR	flatexDEGIRO	Interim VP, IR	Burberry
Director, IR	Rolls-Royce	IR	BP
Director, IR	Schneider Electric	IR	Experian
Director, IR	YouGov	IR analyst	Pirelli & C
Director, IR and communications	Duni Group	IR manager	International Airlines Group
Finance risk and assurance director	Unite Group	IR senior associate	Criteo
Head of investor relations	Severn Trent	Manager, IR	BAT
Head of IR	Britvic	Manager, IR	Lufthansa Group
Head of IR	Carlsberg	Manager, stakeholder communication and corporate access	Swedish Orphan Biovitrum
Head of IR	Frequentis	Senior IR manager	DHL Group
Head of IR	Group BCPE	SVP, head of IR	GSK
Head of IR	Imperial Brands	VP, IR	Sage
Head of IR	Lloyds Banking Group	VP, IR	Valmet

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What our attendees say

"The MC was fabulous and made the evening more fun/entertaining. "

Sage Group

"The evening was taken care of down to the last detail. Beautiful location, music, well-calculated timing also to leave room for both networking moments"

Illimity Bank

"Well done to everyone at IR Magazine for another very well organised and enjoyable event. It was a real treat to be mingling and spending time again with so many industry experts and seeing many new and familiar faces! "

Bank of America

"The evening went very smoothly with the transition between dinner and awards, and the pacing of the awards was great so it didn't feel like it dragged at all. The venue was also lovely."

Ocado Group

"Well organised, good venue and separate areas for networking. Nice sponsor touches with balloons. Good food, good service. Nice intro from James (editor). Good to hear from winners briefly.
Good event despite challenges - well done!"

Gather London

"I liked meeting with other corporate attendees, networking and the venue. Organisation was good."

HUGO BOSS

"It was all very elegant and beautifully laid out. The stage was very nicely decorated and the award ceremony was not too long."

Nexxar

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Partners

Bank of America

Bank of America

Awards partners

Bank of America is one of the world’s largest financial institutions, serving large corporations, small and middle-market businesses and individual consumers in more than 150 countries with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk-management products and services. BofA Securities, the institutional broker dealer business of Bank of America, is a global leader in corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. The company provides, through various banking and broker-dealer affiliates, M&A advice, equity and debt capital-raising solutions, lending, risk management, treasury, liquidity and payments management. Bank of America Corporation is listed on the NYSE.

For more information, please visit www.bofaml.com
London Stock Exchange

London Stock Exchange

Awards partners
Notified

Notified

Awards partners

Notified makes it easy for brands to create and share powerful stories with the world. Our suite of world-class, award-winning solutions and our dedicated customer service team are relied upon by more than 10,000 global customers, from growing businesses and public companies to some of the world’s most recognizable brands.

Notified’s solutions help businesses effectively share and amplify their stories to customers, investors, employees, and the media. From press release distribution via GlobeNewswire to earnings calls, IR websites, social listening, media engagement tools, webinars and virtual events, Notified has you covered.

Learn more at www.notified.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, or our Blog.
OTC Markets Group

OTC Markets Group

Awards partners

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates regulated markets for trading 12,000 U.S. and international securities. Our data-driven disclosure standards form the foundation of our three public markets: OTCQX® Best Market, OTCQB® Venture Market and Pink® Open Market.

Our OTC Link® Alternative Trading Systems (ATSs) provide critical market infrastructure that broker-dealers rely on to facilitate trading. Our innovative model offers companies more efficient access to the U.S. financial markets.

To learn more about how we create better informed and more efficient markets, visit otcmarkets.com.
Q4

Q4

Awards partners

Q4 Inc. is the first IR Ops Platform with the world’s largest set of proprietary investor data, purpose-built to remove obstacles between public companies and their investors. Q4 gives investor relations leaders and their teams the tools to attract, manage, and understand investors — all in one place. The AI-enabled Q4 IR Ops Platform boasts a simple yet powerful IR website management system, frictionless events software, a robust analytics engine, a streamlined investor CRM, and shareholder intelligence with enhanced metrics to elevate investor targeting strategies. Q4 delivers the data, insights, and workflows that give IR teams the power to focus on what really matters: strategy, relationships, and driving premium valuations for their companies.

The company is a trusted partner to more than 2,600 public companies globally, including many of the most respected brands in the world, and maintains an award winning culture where team members grow and thrive.

Q4 is headquartered in Toronto, with offices in New York and London. Learn more at www.q4inc.com.

Become a partner

Why partner with us?

Our awards provide a unique opportunity to get in front of some of the most influential people in the European IR community. As a partner, you will gain an extensive amount of exposure through a wide range of print and digital marketing materials, both pre and post-event, as well as on the day itself. Additionally, you can use the event to align yourself with IR excellence and network with key decision-makers from across the region – the ones pushing the profession forward through innovation.

Partnering with the event will provide:

A chance to network with qualified, senior decision-makers in the IR community
Increased awareness and credibility through association with the region’s leading awards
New business opportunities through higher-brand presence among current and potential clients
The chance to entertain clients at the most respected event of the year
Exposure as the market leader in your chosen area by sponsoring the awards category that best reflects your area of expertise

All our partnerships are created using a mix of branding, thought leadership, lead generation and meetings with your target audience. You tell us your objectives and we will work with you to create you a package that’s makes sense for your company and will help you achieve those objectives. To find out more get in touch with Henry Wright or call on +44 20 8004 5337.

Master of Ceremonies

We are delighted to announce that Hal Cruttenden will be the master of ceremonies at this year’s awards presentation.

Hal Cruttenden is one of the top touring stand-up comedians working in the UK and Ireland and an accomplished writer, presenter, and actor. On TNT Sport he hosted The Rugby’s On with Ugo Monye. He has also made several appearances on Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News For You, The Royal Variety Performance, Would I Lie To You, The One Show, The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice and The Apprentice: You’re Fired.

He’s toured extensively in the UK and Ireland over the last ten years, and has taken shows to the Montreal, Melbourne, and New Zealand comedy festivals. Hal has recorded three stand up specials for Next Up – Tough Luvvie, Straight Outta Cruttenden and Chubster.

Hal wrote and starred in his sitcom, Hal on Radio 4. He trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama, and has appeared in Shackleton, Eastenders, Touching Evil, and Orwell A Celebration.

Timings

Timings shown are British Summer Time (BST)
Please note: timings are subject to change

16:30 PM
Pre-registration opens

Football fans are welcome to join us for a drink from 4.30 pm to watch Denmark vs England (kick-off 5.00 pm), before the opening cocktail reception.

The Spain vs Italy game at 8.00 pm will also be shown in the reception room later in the evening.
17:00 PM
Denmark vs England (UEFA EURO)
18:30 PM
Opening cocktail reception
19:30 PM
Dinner and awards ceremony
22:15 PM
After-party and desserts!
23:59 PM
Event concludes

Venue

We are pleased to hosting our awards at:

De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
61-65 Great Queen Street
London
WC2B 5DA

For transport options and directions to the venue, please click here.

Accommodation:
IR Magazine has arranged preferential rates for attendees at nearby hotels. View the hotels and rates by clicking here.

Dress code
Black tie – masquerade themed!

The masquerade themed dress code is optional but encouraged! Masks will be available onsite so everyone can get into the spirit of our 2024 theme!

Warning: Please note the event may contain flashing lights or sudden loud sound effects.

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Gallery

Best annual report (small cap)
Presented by: James Beech
Winner: Halfords Group

Best annual report (mid-cap)
Presented by: Heinrich Ey
Winner: Balfour Beatty

Best annual report (large cap)
Presented by: Javier Rodriguez-Vega
Winner: Banco Santander

Best ESG reporting (small cap)
Presented by: Bank of America
Winner: illimity Bank

Best ESG reporting (mid-cap)
Presented by: Alliance Advisors
Winner: Barco

Best ESG reporting (large cap)
Presented by: Deutsche Bank
Winner: National Grid

Best innovation in shareholder communications
Presented by: London Stock Exchange
Winner: Royal Philips

Best investor event (small cap)
Presented by: Alliance Advisors
Winner: Augmentum Fintech

Best investor event (mid-cap)
Presented by: Notified
Winner: LANXESS

Best investor event (large cap)
Presented by: London Stock Exchange
Winner: Unilever

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Winner: BP

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Winner: Halfords Group

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Winner: Iberdrola

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Winner: Fredrik Berge, Aker Solutions

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Winner: eDreams ODIGEO

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Presented by: Bank of America
Winner: ASR Nederland

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Presented by: Deutsche Bank
Winner: Novo Nordisk

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IR Magazine Awards ‒ Europe Celebrating IR excellence

Thursday, June 20, 2024

About the awards

Awards by nomination

Winners announced!

Best annual report (large cap)

Best annual report (large cap)

Best annual report (mid-cap)

Best annual report (mid-cap)

Best annual report (small cap)

Best annual report (small cap)

Best annual report (micro-cap)

Best annual report (micro-cap)

Best ESG reporting (large cap)

Best ESG reporting (large cap)

Best ESG reporting (mid-cap)

Best ESG reporting (mid-cap)

Best ESG reporting (small cap)

Best ESG reporting (small cap)

Best innovation in shareholder communications

Best innovation in shareholder communications

Best investor event (large cap)

Best investor event (large cap)

Best investor event (small to mid-cap)

Best investor event (small to mid-cap)

Best investor targeting strategy *New for 2024*

Best investor targeting strategy *New for 2024*

Best IR during a corporate transaction

Best IR during a corporate transaction

Best IR website (large cap)

Best IR website (large cap)

Best IR website (small to mid-cap)

Best IR website (small to mid-cap)

Best retail IR strategy

Best retail IR strategy

Best use of social media and video

Best use of social media and video

Best use of technology including AI *New for 2024*

Best use of technology including AI *New for 2024*

Rising star

Rising star

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Awards by Research

Winners announced!

Best overall investor relations (large cap)

Best overall investor relations (large cap)

Best overall investor relations (mid-cap)

Best overall investor relations (mid-cap)

Best overall investor relations (small cap)

Best overall investor relations (small cap)

Best investor relations officer (large cap)

Best investor relations officer (large cap)

Best investor relations officer (mid-cap)

Best investor relations officer (mid-cap)

Best investor relations officer (small cap)

Best investor relations officer (small cap)

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