The Includability Awards 2026 are open for nominations

The Includability Committed Employer Awards are back for 2026 – celebrating the organisations and individuals leading the way in building inclusive, sustainable, mentally healthy workplaces.

Nominations for the 2026 Includability Awards are open until 12pm on Friday 30 October, and the online ceremony takes place at 10.30am on Wednesday 25 November. The awards recognise organisations building inclusive, sustainable and mentally healthy workplace cultures, and the people leading that work inside them.

What are the Includability Awards?

The Includability Awards are annual awards from Includability | B Corp that recognise employers for their work on workplace culture across six pillars: Diversity and Inclusion, Mental Health, Wellbeing, Sustainability and Impact, Talent Management, and Leadership and Governance.

Six categories are open to Includability Committed Employers. A seventh, the Includability Spirit Award, is open to organisations outside the Includability community.

These awards aren’t just about recognition – they’re about shining a light on the people and companies showing that doing the right thing is also the best way to do business.

Categories for the 2026 Includability Awards

This year’s awards will once again highlight the pillars of the Includability framework:

• Mental Health Award – for organisations putting employee mental health at the heart of their culture.
• Sustainability Award – celebrating those making a tangible environmental and social impact.
• Leadership & Governance Award – recognising values-led leadership and good governance.
• Talent Management Award – for inclusive, forward-thinking approaches to developing and supporting people.
• Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I) Award – celebrating workplaces breaking barriers and championing equity.
• Wellbeing Award – for those creating environments that prioritise health and happiness.
• Community & Partnership Awards – recognising partnerships and community impact.
• Ambassador Award – honouring individuals who go above and beyond to inspire change.

And of course, the Includability Committed Employer of the Year Awards:

• ICE of the Year (Small Business)
• ICE of the Year (Large Business)
• ICE of the Year (Overall)

Who can enter the Includability Spirit Award?

The Includability Spirit Award is open to any organisation outside the Includability community that is helping its teams thrive. 2026 is the second year of the award. Organisations can nominate themselves, or someone can nominate an employer they know.

Previous Includability Award winners

Previous winners of the Includability Awards include Liverpool Football Club, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, Danone, Montagu Evans, Farrer & Co, Lucky Saint, Peak EOR, American Golf, NJC (Not Just Cleaning), WGC and iQ Student Accommodation. They span football, food and drink, property, law, retail, facilities and student accommodation.

Handmade trophies

Every 2026 Includability Award winner receives a wooden trophy made by hand by local craftsmen, using sustainable wood. Each trophy is cut from natural timber, so no two have the same grain.

How to nominate for the 2026 Includability Awards

1. Choose the category that fits your work, or the Spirit Award if you are not a Committed Employer.
2. Gather the details: what you did, why you did it and what changed as a result.
3. Add evidence where you have it, such as survey results, participation figures or feedback from your people.
4. Submit your nomination through the nomination form before 12pm on Friday 30 October 2026.
5. Book your place at the online ceremony on Wednesday 25 November.

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Join the 2026 Includability Awards ceremony online

The 2026 Includability Awards ceremony is online at 10.30am on Wednesday 25 November 2026. Winners in all seven categories will be announced live, and places are booked through Eventbrite. Anyone can attend, including your whole team.

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Why Enter?

Becoming an award winner or finalist is more than just a title. It’s:

• Recognition from our independent Verification Partners.
• A celebration of your team’s dedication.
• A platform to share your story and inspire others.
• A boost to your reputation as a values-led organisation.

Frequently asked questions

When do nominations for the 2026 Includability Awards close?

Nominations close at 12pm on Friday 30 October 2026.

When is the 2026 Includability Awards ceremony?

The ceremony is online at 10.30am on Wednesday 25 November 2026. Places are booked through Eventbrite.

Can I nominate my own organisation?

Yes. Self-nomination is open in every category, and New (last 12 months) Committed Employers going through the cultural roadmap process are also entered automatically.

Can organisations that are not Committed Employers enter?

Yes, through the Includability Spirit Award, which is open to organisations outside the Includability community.

What do Includability Award winners receive?

Every 2026 winner receives a wooden trophy handmade in Somerset from sustainable wood by a local craftsman.

What are the six Includability Award categories?

Diversity and Inclusion, Mental Health, Wellbeing, Sustainability and Impact, Talent Management, and Leadership and Governance. Each one matches an Includability pillar.

Where Includability fits

The six award categories follow the same six pillars we use to build Cultural Roadmaps for Committed Employers. Each roadmap brings independent Partner Expert conversations, the organisation's own data and a Company Support Survey together into one board-ready strategy.

Committed Employers then stay connected through monthly Community Support Groups, HIT sessions, the client portal and peer-to-peer support from other organisations doing the same work.

To find out more about becoming a Committed Employer, email hello@includability.co.uk.

About Includability

Includability is a UK-wide B Corp that helps organisations build inclusive, evidenced workplace cultures. We work as a strategic partner to HR and People leaders, bringing together workforce data and lived experience to create a cultural roadmap that shows where you are, where you want to be and how you'll get there.

Targets matter, but they don't change culture on their own. A cultural roadmap gives you the evidence, the priorities and the plan to make progress that lasts, and the data to prove it to your board, your people and the people you want to hire.

Get in touch with the Includability team to find out how a cultural roadmap could work for your organisation.