This year’s entries showcase the breadth and ambition of the work taking place, from innovative grassroots initiatives to organisation-wide and global strategies. Spanning global programmes as well as work across the UK, India, the Middle East, Singapore and beyond, the shortlist reflects a growing movement to make mentally healthy workplaces the standard, not the exception.
Every entry was assessed against the same criteria by an independent panel of judges, with decisions based on the evidence submitted. In several categories, the scores were exceptionally close, prompting some fascinating discussions and making for a lively and thoughtful judging process.
Our thanks go to this year's judging panel, chaired by Poppy Jaman:
- Poppy Jaman OBE , Chair — Non-Executive Director, MindForward Alliance
- Michael Cole-Fontayn , Chair, Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI)
- Kevin Crombie , Chief Legal Officer, TAQA Transmission
- Sarah Cunningham , Work Wellbeing Strategist
- Helen Oldfield , Deputy Group General Counsel, BNY
- Priya Raval , HR Strategist and US Advisory Council Chair, MindForward Alliance
- Fran Silvestre MBA , Non-Executive Director, MindForward Alliance Board
Congratulations to everyone shortlisted:
Cultivating Belonging and Inclusion
- BDO
- Clifford Chance
- HSBC Asset Management
- Linklaters
- National Wealth Fund
Excellence in Supporting People Managers
- KPMG UK
- KPMG India
- PwC UK
Most Innovative Practice
- BDO
- KPMG UK
Pioneering Mental Wellbeing Strategy
- A&O Shearman
- BDO
- KPMG India
- KPMG Middle East
- National Wealth Fund
Outstanding Social Impact
- A&O Shearman
- Hogan Lovells
- Linklaters Singapore
- PwC UK
Inspirational Leadership
- Nicola Walters, Senior HR Business Partner, National Wealth Fund
- Tina Radovic, Global Head of Fixed Income Research, HSBC Asset Management
Trailblazer in Workplace Wellbeing
- Kirstie Jackson, Senior Administrator, National Business Support, BDO LLP
- Liberty Duncan, Culture Partner, SMBC Group
Winners announced on 12 November
Winners, along with any Highly Commended recognitions, will be announced at the Global Thriving at Work Awards & Annual Celebration on Thursday 12 November 2026, 6.00pm to 8.30pm, hosted by Linklaters LLP in London. The evening will also be live streamed for those who cannot join us in person.
With thanks
The Global Thriving at Work Awards 2026 are held in partnership with WPA Health Insurance and hosted by Linklaters LLP . We are grateful to both for making the awards and the celebration possible.
