Companies must keep talking - IR Society announces its 2008 Best Practice Awards short list.
30 September 2008
Companies must continue an active dialogue with their investors and stakeholders said Mike Mitchell, General Manager of the Investor Relations Society when he unveiled the shortlist for the Society's Best Practice Awards today.
"Investors put an even greater emphasis on the effectiveness of company communications in times of great market turbulence. This year we are especially looking at the way in which companies have risen to the challenges of developing their business reviews and leveraging the increasing number of effective online tools, as well as those who have made the most strides overall in improving their communications. These awards recognise companies that are leading the way in best practice communications in these important channels."
The winners of the awards will be announced on 25 November at the Society's Annual Awards Dinner.
For further information contact:
The Investor Relations Society
Michael Mitchell - General Manager 020 7379 1763
Notes for editors:
The Investor Relations Society represents members working for public companies to develop effective two way communication with the markets and create a level playing field for all investors. It has over 600 members drawn both from the UK and overseas, including the majority of the FTSE 100 and much of the FTSE 250.
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IR Society Best Practice Awards - Shortlist
(alphabetical order)
1. Best Business Review
Anglo American
British American Tobacco
Capita Group
Marks and Spencer
2. Best Communication of Corporate Responsibility
AstraZeneca
British Land
RSA Insurance Group
3. Most improved communication
Annual report
Novolipetsk Steel
Premier Farnell
Tullow Oil
Web
Arriva
Pearson
VT Group
4. Best Practice Corporate Website
FTSE 100
Aviva
Centrica
Imperial Tobacco
FTSE 250
Cookson
Home Retail Group
Signet Group
Small Cap and AIM
Antisoma
GlobeOp Financial Services
Neteller
International
Nyrstar
SARAS SpA
5. Best practice communication through the annual report (printed and on-line)
FTSE100
Anglo American
Land Securities Group
Legal and General Group
FTSE 250
Logica
Premier Farnell
WS Atkins
Small Cap and AIM
Robert Wiseman
THUS
Trifast
International
BASF SE
Hannover Re
StatoilHydro ASA
Judging Panel
The judging panel for the awards comprises:
John Dawson - Investor Relations Society
Peter Elwin - JP Morgan Cazenove
Anthony Hilton - Evening Standard
Harry McAdoo - Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
John Pierce - Quoted Companies Alliance
Peter Robinson - Redburn Partners
David Shapiro - Collins Stewart
Awards dinner
The Annual Awards Dinner will be held on 25 November 2008 at the Royal Hospital Gardens Chelsea.
Lead sponsor: Thomson Reuters
Media partner: Financial Times
For further details please contact:
Marise Higgs
The Investor Relations Society 020 7379 1763
