2025 Winners

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Award - Overall

WINNER:

RDJ

Outstanding Contribution

RECIPIENT:

Billy Hann, CEO, Dublin Bus

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Award - Construction & Facilities Management

WINNER:

FLEXÉIR

FLEXÉIR

FINALISTS:

  • Bridgewater Construction Bridgewater Construction
  • FLEXÉIR FLEXÉIR
  • Mitchell McDermott Mitchell McDermott
  • PJ Hegarty PJ Hegarty
  • STS Group STS Group

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Award - Education

WINNER:

Villiers School

Villiers School

FINALISTS:

  • Brickfield Education Labs Brickfield Education Labs
  • South East Technological University South East Technological University
  • Villiers School Villiers School

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Award - ICT

WINNER:

Datapac

Datapac

FINALISTS:

  • Datapac Datapac
  • Smarttech247 Smarttech247
  • Speed Fibre Group Speed Fibre Group

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Award - Professional Services

WINNER:

RDJ

RDJ

FINALISTS:

  • First Derivative First Derivative
  • RDJ RDJ

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Award - Public Sector

WINNER:

The Arts Council of Ireland

The Arts Council of Ireland

FINALISTS:

  • Brickfield Education Labs Brickfield Education Labs
  • SOLAS SOLAS
  • The Arts Council of Ireland The Arts Council of Ireland

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Award - Retail

WINNER:

B&Q

B&Q

FINALISTS:

  • B&Q B&Q
  • Brown Thomas Arnotts Brown Thomas Arnotts
  • Intersport Elverys Intersport Elverys

Best Workplace Award - Large Organisation

WINNER:

Siemens Healthineers

Siemens Healthineers

FINALISTS:

  • Expleo Expleo
  • Hilton Hilton
  • Siemens Healthineers Siemens Healthineers

Best Workplace Award - Medium Sized Organisation

WINNER:

Speed Fibre Group

Speed Fibre Group

FINALISTS:

  • FLEXÉIR FLEXÉIR
  • Global Fresh Exotics Global Fresh Exotics
  • Speed Fibre Group Speed Fibre Group
  • Wachsman Wachsman
  • WRITECH WRITECH

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Leader

WINNER:

South East Technological University - Dr Allison Kenneally

South East Technological University - Dr Allison Kenneally

FINALISTS:

  • Becky Doyle Becky Doyle
  • First Derivative - Fiona McGilly First Derivative - Fiona McGilly
  • Open Doors Initiative - Jeanne McDonagh Open Doors Initiative - Jeanne McDonagh
  • SOLAS - Caroline Jones SOLAS - Caroline Jones
  • South East Technological University - Dr Allison Kenneally South East Technological University - Dr Allison Kenneally

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Rising Star

WINNER:

Braver Coaching & Consulting - Mark Scully

Braver Coaching & Consulting - Mark Scully

FINALISTS:

  • Braver Coaching & Consulting - Mark Scully Braver Coaching & Consulting - Mark Scully
  • KELLA Leadership - Hannah Wrixon KELLA Leadership - Hannah Wrixon
  • Romero Games - Maezza Romero Romero Games - Maezza Romero

Best Sponsor Award

WINNER:

STS Group

STS Group

FINALISTS:

  • Becky Doyle Becky Doyle
  • STS Group STS Group

Network of the Year

WINNER:

Vhi Women’s Network Working Group

Vhi Women’s Network Working Group

FINALISTS:

  • The Social Guys The Social Guys
  • Vhi Women’s Network Working Group Vhi Women’s Network Working Group

Social Impact Award

WINNER:

Open Doors Initiative

Open Doors Initiative

FINALISTS:

  • Open Doors Initiative Open Doors Initiative
  • STS Group STS Group
  • Uniphar Medtech Uniphar Medtech