2026 Shortlist

We are delighted to announce the shortlist for this year's Workplace Excellence Awards.  

Best Workplace for Mental Health & Wellbeing - Large Organisation

BOYLE Sports
Longford County Council
Charter Medical Private Hospital
MongoDB

Best Workplace for Mental Health & Wellbeing - Small Organisation

LauraLynn , Ireland's Childrens Hospice
Hybrid Technology Partners
KARE
PHE Engineering & Architecture
Highfield Healthcare
Woodford Dolmen Hotel
Bvlgari

Health & Wellbeing Team of the Year

KARE
Hybrid Technology Partners
Longford County Council
Core Optimisation
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Best Workplace for Talent Acquisition, Recruitment & Retention

Mr. Price
Community Substance Misuse Team CASP

Recruitment Team of the Year

KARE
Innovate
Rehab Group
MongoDB

Best Digital Transformation

RDA Accountants Limited
Clare County Council
HD McKay Ltd
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Workplace Sustainability Award (Sponsored by West Pharmaceutical Services)

SJ Henderson Fulfillment
Action Community & Enterprise CLG T/A Ace Enterprise Park
VOYA
Dublin City Council Events Unit & Film Office
Bvlgari
Highfield Healthcare

ESG Team of the Year

Tullamore Credit Union
Bvlgari
Kilrush Credit Union
MongoDB
Lawler Sustainability
Offaly County Council

Best Workplace for ESG Leadership

Kilrush Credit Union
Intact Insurance & 123.ie
Bvlgari

Best Workplace for Health & Safety

West Pharmaceutical Services
Bvlgari
Putting Safety First: Galway County Council's Leadership, Engagement and Wellbeing in Action

Health & Safety Team of the Year

West Pharmaceutical Services
T Bourke

Best Workplace for Learning & Development

TetraTech
HSE Mid West Region University Hospital Limerick
Hybrid Technology Partners
Clarity Coach
Kilrush Credit Union
Irish Pensions & Finance
Abcon Industrial Products Ireland
Longford County Council
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Learning & Development Team of the Year

Uniquely
Legal Aid Board
Charter Medical Private Hospital

Best Workplace for Leadership & Management

Liffey Meats
Hybrid Technology Partners
Clarity Coach

Graduate Programme of the Year

The Oakridge Centre, part of the First Ascent Group
JJ Rhatigan & Company
MongoDB
Vistry
Dawn Meats

Best Workplace for Employee Engagement & Team Building

New Ireland Assurance
PTSB
Hybrid Technology Partners
Phoenix International Tower
PHE Engineering & Architecture
West Pharmaceutical Services
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Activ8 Solar Energies

Best Workplace for Employee Recognition

Lidl Ireland & Northern Ireland
SignaCare Bunclody
Hybrid Technology Partners
PHE Engineering & Architecture
Prosperous Financial
Woodford Dolmen Hotel
ORS

Best Workplace for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (Sponsored by Dawn Meats)

Protential Resources
Dublin City Council Events Unit & Film Office
GridBeyond
Hybrid Technology Partners
Apleona
LauraLynn , Ireland's Childrens Hospice
ORS

Best Workplace for Remote & Distributed Team

Hybrid Technology Partners
HD McKay Ltd
Crowleys DFK
ORS
Irish HomeCare

HR Team of the Year

South East Technological University
ORS
Uniquely

Rising Star in the Workplace

Paul Williamson - Phoenix International Tower
Amy O'Keefe - SD Worx
Áine Thompson - Kilrush Credit Union
Karla Sherlock - Irish HomeCare
Ilyass Hlioua - Lawler Sustainability

Social Impact Award

Mr. Price
IMK Law Solicitors
Mounthawk Montessori School Group
Allpro Recruitment
Kilrush Credit Union
Crowleys DFK
Turas Nua
WeCan, a CluneTech Initiative

WEA Best Place to Work

Ireland WasteWater
SD Worx Ireland
Forward Emphasis
Tender Healthcare Services
Woodford Dolmen Hotel
Dawn Meats
Irish HomeCare

Team of the Year - Small

The Hybrid Team - Hybrid Technology Partners
Ireland Operations Team - Phoenix International Tower
HR Team - MSS The HR People
Data Management Team - Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
ESG & Sustainability Reporting Team - Lawler Sustainability

Team of the Year - Medium

DEI Team - Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Events Unit & Film Office -
Dublin City Council
Extended Leadership Team -
West Pharmaceutical Services
PHE Engineering & Architecture

Operations Support Team -
Irish HomeCare
HR and Learning & Development Team -
Dawn Meats
IMK Law Solicitors

Team of the Year - Large

Mounthawk Montessori School Group
Operations Team -
Tullamore Credit Union
St John of God, Community Services, Dublin South East (Team Children Services)
Customer Service Team -
New Ireland Assurance
Customer Experience Team -
SD Worx Ireland
BallyKealy House