Announcing the winners of the IIRSM Risk Excellence Awards 2025!

This year we received inspiring submissions highlighting the organisations, teams and individuals who champion better risk management to drive organisational and employee wellbeing.

Finalists and sponsors joined IIRSM, guests and host, broadcaster Timandra Harkness, on Tuesday 20 May at the Sheraton Grand London Park Lane, where the IIRSM Risk Excellence Awards 2025 winners were revealed.

We would like to thank everyone who submitted entries and send our congratulations to the winners.

Thank you to our category sponsors HSI Donesafe, Citation and Marsh.

Phillip Pearson, IIRSM Chief Executive, said: “Now in its eighth year, the IIRSM’s Risk Excellence Awards has established itself as a fixture in the diaries of those working in risk and safety. This year is a special one for us, marking our 50th anniversary. The standard of entrants has continued to improve year on year, and we were delighted to celebrate those who have demonstrated a rich understanding of the complexities and benefits of excellent risk management.”

The full list of categories and winners is:

Barry Holt Award for Outstanding Risk Management Practice

·      CHEP – European HSE Team

Technological Innovation Project of the Year, sponsored by Marsh

·      Incora and Work Wallet

Highly commended: Estates and Facilities Management, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Leaders in Employee Safety and Wellbeing, sponsored by HSI Donesafe

·      Ashview Consultants

John Bennett Award for Exceptional Young Professional of the Year

·      Samuel Jones

Employee Learning Programme of the Year

·      Venterra Group and Gauged Solutions

Mentor of the Year

·      Hugh Maxwell

Risk Team of the Year, sponsored by Citation

·      Al Dhafra Region Municipality – Enterprise Risk Management Team

Most Impactful Risk Research Project

·      Dubai Municipality

President’s Commendation

·      Melissa Fazackerley