Biggest-ever SHE Awards crowns 2026 winners
THE WINNERS of the Safety and Health Excellence Awards 2026 have been revealed at a sold out ceremony at the Coventry Building Society Arena.

After receiving a record number of entries, the winners of the SHE Awards 2026 and BSIF Awards were revealed by comedian Katherine Ryan in front of more than 750 attendees on 1 July 2026. The Awards had ecoPortal as headline sponsor and features over 20 categories.
SHE Awards director Mark Sennett said: “I’d like to thank all of our entrants, sponsors, judges and everyone who joined us for this year’s SHE Awards. It was a fantastic evening and our biggest event to date, with more than 750 people attending a sold-out celebration.
“The record number of entries this year reflects just how much these awards have grown in importance, and the event has firmly established itself as the sector’s biggest night of celebration.
“Congratulations to all of our winners, and to everyone who was shortlisted. Your commitment and dedication to keeping people safe deserves to be recognised, and you should all be incredibly proud of your achievements.”
The SHE Awards 2026 winners are:
Best Driver Risk Management Performance
Winner: Cappagh Browne
Highly Commended: Barhale Construction Services
Highly Commended: Cairn Cross Civil Engineering
Commended: Go North West
Best Health & Safety in Manufacturing
Winner: Holcim
Highly Commended: Vecima Network Inc
Commended: Engro Fertilizers
Best Health & Safety Project
Winner: VolkerRail – Safety of our People
Highly Commended: Holcim – Moving from Data to Intelligence
Commended: London Borough of Harrow – Self Care Day
Commended: DFS Trading Ltd – Project Bjork
Best Use of Health & Safety Data to Lower Incident Rates
Winner: Siemens Energy
Highly Commended: ERM
Commended: Cappagh Browne
Campaign of the Year
Winner: Cappagh Browne – 12 in 12
Highly Commended: Mental Health, Personnel Journeys from Lorclon Leadership
Commended: RAC – Get Your Brain In Gear
Distributor of the Year
Winner: Bunzl Greenham
Highly Commended: Mathias & Sons Ltd
Commended: Cromwell
Commended: Lyreco Intersafe
Health & Safety Manager of the Year
Winner: Hannah France – Blue Machinery Group
Highly Commended: April Batchelor – Cappagh Browne
Highly Commended: Cherie McDonald – SGN
Commended: Paul Mason – Barchester Healthcare
Health & Safety Team of the Year
Winner: Holcim Global Team
Highly Commended: Arqiva – Health & Safety Team
Commended: BAE Systems Defence Solutions – SHE Team
Health & Safety Consultancy of the Year
Winner: Food Allergy Aware
Highly Commended: HSE Advice UK
Highly Commended: Stallard Kane
Commended: BCarm
Inclusivity Award
Winner: Pobl Group
Highly Commended: Cappagh Browne
Commended: Cromwell
International Health & Safety Manager of the Year
Winner: Andre Witzel – Turners Automotive Group Limited
Highly Commended: Joshua Pauleti – Holcim UAE
Commended: Mashael Alashwan – Red Sea Global
International Health & Safety Team of the Year
Winner: Saudi Binladin Group – King Fadh Sports City HSEW Team
Highly Commended: Lucky Core Industries Limited Soda Ash Business – HSE Team
Commended: Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) LLC – ENOC Retail HSE
Marketing Campaign of the Year
Winner: Blackline Safety – The Most Connected Safety Wearable Ever Made
Highly Commended: Imerys Aluminates Limited – ‘Like’ Poster Campaign
Commended: Unigloves – Pink October
Rising Star Award
Winner: Collette Baigrie – Health in Mind
Highly Commended: David Okorhi – Knight Build Limited
Commended: Lisa Ramos – Proud2bSafe Ltd
Risk Management Product of the Year
Winner: viso – Viso Suite
Highly Commended: spacebands
Commended: Driving for Better Business – Road Risk Management Resource Library
Safety Excellence Award
Winner: InstaVolt
Highly Commended: Palletline Ltd
Commended: Huyton Asphalt
Sustainable Company of the Year
Winner: Go North West
Highly Commended: Global
Commended: HAIX
The Alan McArthur Unsung Hero Award
Winner: Gary Youngson – Elis UK
Highly Commended: Jemma Albuery – Badgemaster Ltd
Commended: John Squires – Evolution Europe Ltd
Training Provider of the Year
Winner: Mentor Training
Highly Commended: Active Training Team
Commended: Compassa Ltd
Woman of the Year Award
Winner: Clare Hanna – Impact Food Group Ltd
Highly Commended: Annette Osborne – BAE Systems Defence Solutions
Commended: Carly Hughes – Immerse Safety
Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner: David Bishop
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