Ragan Announces the CSR & Diversity Awards 2023!

On September 28, 2023, Ragan’s CSR & Diversity Awards ceremony took place at the Yale Club in New York City.

This event was a grand celebration of the most outstanding agencies in the industry. Recognizing excellence in client service, strategic thinking, creativity and innovation, the awards luncheon highlighted the groundbreaking campaigns and remarkable achievements that have set new benchmarks in the field.

From driving impactful storytelling to fostering diverse and inclusive communications, these exceptional organizations were honored for their outstanding work. Ragan extends warm congratulations to all the well-deserving winners. Discover more about their award-winning campaigns and exceptional contributions to the industry. Learn more about their winning campaigns.

ORDER AWARDS

Guest Presenters

Veronica Rodriguez
Veronica Rodriguez
Chief Brand Officer
H&S
Aray Rivera
Aray Rivera
Sr. Manager, Internal Communications
J. Crew
Jennifer Rasing
Jennifer Rasing
Global Lead Pan Asian Network (PAN) People Business and Resource Group
Bristol Myers Squibb

Presenters

Jon Minnick
Jon Minnick
Special Projects Manager & Awards Show Producer
Ragan Communications and PR Daily
Jess Zafarris
Jess Zafarris
Author & Former Director of Content
Ragan and PR Daily

WINNERS

CSR & ESG Business Practices

Employee Volunteer/Community Relations Program

Honorable Mentions

Employee Volunteer/Community Relations Program

Honorable Mentions
  • ChenMed: Immokalee Mission Trip
  • Encore Capital Group: Encore Connected Week
  • Ernst & Young LLP: EY Ripples, The Americas
  • Honeywell: Honeywell Global Volunteering Month
  • Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc.: Milhouse Charities
  • Otis Worldwide: Made to Move Communities™
  • VyStar Credit Union: Good is everywhere Celebration
Winner

Environmental Stewardship

Honorable Mentions

Environmental Stewardship

Honorable Mentions
  • IPSY: IPSY Impact
  • Merchants Fleet: Doing Well, By Doing Good at Merchants Fleet
Winner

CSR Campaign

Honorable Mentions

CSR Campaign

Honorable Mentions
  • AAA Club Alliance: Stepping Up for Hunger
  • ESPN: Fifty/50
  • Otis Worldwide: Made to Move Communities™
Winner

CSR or ESG Event (Virtual or In Person)

Honorable Mentions

CSR or ESG Event (Virtual or In Person)

Honorable Mentions
  • Geisinger: 2022 Bloomsburg Fair - Event Activation
  • Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.: Konica Minolta / Arbor Day Foundation Trade Show Activation
  • TechnipFMC: BOLD STEM Day
  • Ubisoft: Ubisoft Forward 2022 – Most Accessible Event in Video Game Industry History
  • Vertex Pharmaceuticals: Vertex's Global Day of Service
Winner

Employee Engagement Campaign

Honorable Mentions

Employee Engagement Campaign

Honorable Mentions
  • American Institutes for Research (AIR): AIR’s “Sharing the Warmth of Home” Giving Tuesday Campaign
  • Ascension: ABIDE
  • Merchants Fleet: Doing Well, By Doing Good at Merchants Fleet
  • Meteorite: Health Action Alliance, Boost Up for Winter
  • Milk and Honey PR: Milk and Honey PR
Winner

ESG Campaign

Honorable Mentions
  • Consolidated Asset Management Services (CAMS): CAMS ESG Initiatives & Reporting
Winner

PR Campaign

Honorable Mentions
  • PepsiCo, Inc. (PepsiCo Juntos Crecemos): PepsiCo Juntos Crecemos x Super Bowl 2023
  • Primrose Schools: National Day of Belongingness
  • Sparkling Ice: Cheers to You Town Beautification Campaign
Winner

Report (CSR, DEI and/or ESG - Print or Digital)

Honorable Mentions
  • American Express: ESG Report 2021-2022
  • Aurora Organic Dairy: 2022 Corporate Sustainability Report
  • McDonald's: John Avila/Avila Creative
  • Petco: ESG Website
  • Science Applications International Corporation: 2022 SAIC Corporate Responsibility Report
Winner

Social Media Campaign

Honorable Mentions

Social Media Campaign

Honorable Mentions
  • Children's Health: Children’s Health Launches Social Media Strategy to Generate Awareness for Pediatric Cancer and Sickle Cell Disease
Winner

Social Media Campaign

CSR & ESG Social Impact

Cause Advocacy Campaign

Honorable Mentions

Cause Advocacy Campaign

Honorable Mentions
  • Barbara Sinatra Children Center: BSCC x HangarFour – Overcame: Art of the Abused Child
  • Nicor Gas: Pembroke Township: Building Trust, Fueling Growth and Empowering Communities
  • The Jed Foundation: Government Affairs and Advocacy
  • Walgreens Boots Alliance: Expressions Challenge
Winner

Cause Advocacy Campaign

Corporate-Community or Nonprofit Partnership

Honorable Mentions

Corporate-Community or Nonprofit Partnership

Honorable Mentions
  • Commercial Transport Academy: Women Inspiring Women to Lead in Transport
  • NRG Energy: NRG partnership with Texan by Nature
  • Pfizer and the International Trachoma Initiative: International Trachoma Initiative and Pfizer Partnership to Eliminate Trachoma
  • Trellix: Soulful Work
  • U-Haul International: U-Haul & Humble Design Partnership
Winner

Corporate-Community or Nonprofit Partnership

Education or Scholarship Program

Honorable Mentions

Education or Scholarship Program

Honorable Mentions
  • Lockheed Martin: Lockheed Martin STEM and Vocational Scholarship Program
  • Otis Worldwide: Made to Move Communities™
  • Sallie Mae: National Scholarship Month
  • Shop LC: The Fashion Collective
  • Transitions: Transitions and Black EyeCare Perspective HBCU Light Intelligent Tour
Winner

Global CSR Initiative

Honorable Mentions

Global CSR Initiative

Honorable Mentions
  • TEAM LEWIS Foundation: Boosting Culture by Giving Back: TEAM LEWIS Foundation Supports Over 1,000 Global Causes
Winner

Global ESG Initiative

Honorable Mentions

Global ESG Initiative

Honorable Mentions
  • Pfizer: Pfizer's Refugee Leadership Initiative
Winner

Global ESG Initiative

Philanthropic Initiatives

Honorable Mentions

Philanthropic Initiatives

Honorable Mentions
  • Science Applications International Corporation: SAIC’s Hunger Action Month Giving Campaign
Winner

Philanthropic Initiatives

Public Health or Safety Initiative

Honorable Mentions
  • Geisinger: ZING543210
  • N-Touch Strategies: Proven Strategies for Responding to a Public Health Crisis
Winner

DE&I Categories

Allyship

Honorable Mentions

Allyship

Honorable Mentions
  • Diversity Marketing Consortium: Driving Growth of Diverse-Led Start Ups Through Pro Bono Work and Industry Engagement
Winner

Community Relations

Honorable Mentions
  • Red Havas: Curiosity Cube Ignites Passion in STEM in Communities Around the World
  • Rudd Resources: Invested in Chatham, Invested in You
  • VyStar Credit Union: Everyday Heroes Mortgage Program
Winner

Cultural Celebration or Event

Honorable Mentions
  • Discover The Palm Beaches: Love The Palm Beaches LGBTQ+ Pride
  • DKC Public Relations: Hispanic/ Latinx Month Celebration
Winner

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment

Honorable Mentions

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment

Honorable Mentions
  • Casey Family Programs: Investing in equity
  • Cisco Systems, Inc.: Cisco Global Communications Innovative DE&I Engagement
  • Flint and Genesee Group: Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance - Your hub for starting and growing your business in Flint & Genesee
  • IEA - Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc.: IEA Marketing and Communications team
  • Inogen: Fresh Air @ Inogen
  • Mars Food: Ben’s Original Commitment to Purpose and Inclusive Opportunities
  • Mastercard: Mastercard's Copa América Femenina Employee Campaign
  • Philip Morris International: Inclusive Future
  • Trellix: Soulful Work
  • Vera Bradley, Inc.: Project Quilt
  • Wolverine Worldwide: DE&I Commitment and Strategy at Wolverine Worldwide
Winner

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment

Employee Resource Groups

Honorable Mentions
  • Haleon: U.S. Employee Resource Groups
  • Henry Schein, Inc.: Employee Resource Groups
  • Science Applications International Corporation: SAIC’s Employee Resource Groups
Winner

Employer Branding

Honorable Mentions
  • Children's Health: The Children’s Health Difference
Winner

Event (Virtual or Live)

Honorable Mentions
  • Mastercard: Internal Launch Event of the Copa América Femenina Sponsorship
  • SHE Media: SHE Media Meaningful Marketplace at LA3C
Winner

Executive Thought Leadership Initiatives

Honorable Mentions

Executive Thought Leadership Initiatives

Honorable Mentions
  • Trellix: Soulful Work
Winner

Executive Thought Leadership Initiatives

Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment

Honorable Mentions

Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment

Honorable Mentions
  • Discover The Palm Beaches: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment
  • Mastercard: Mastercard's Copa América Femenina Employee Campaign
Winner

Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment

Industry Partnerships/Alliances

Honorable Mentions

Industry Partnerships/Alliances

Honorable Mentions
  • The Aerospace Corporation: Space Workforce 2030
Winner

Industry Partnerships/Alliances

Media Relations

Honorable Mentions
  • Kimball Hughes Public Relations: Kimball Hughes PR and IICF DE&I Campaign 2022
Winner

Training

Honorable Mentions
  • Haleon: Building inclusive leadership skills
  • Henry Schein, Inc.: The Role of ‘I’ in D&I and Inclusion Starts with ‘I’
  • TRSA: DEI Safe Space Series
Winner

People and Teams

Agency

Honorable Mentions

Agency

Honorable Mentions
  • Pace
  • Yulu Public Relations
Winner

Executive of the Year

Honorable Mentions

Executive of the Year

Honorable Mentions
  • Silke Muenster: Philip Morris International
  • Dr. Karen P. West: American Dental Education Association
Winner

Executive of the Year

Professional of the Year

Honorable Mentions

Professional of the Year

Honorable Mentions
  • Jackie Dacanay: Fairmont San Francisco
  • Natasha O'dell Archer: Golin
  • Adam Pryor: Genentech
  • Sirajah Raheem: MiQ
Winner

Professional of the Year

Additional Awards

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If you have any questions or need help registering for the awards ceremony, please email Barbara Kanady at barbarak@ragan.com.