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Wow! Five Golds plus the ‘Annual Report of the Year’

The Corporate & Financial Awards 2026! What an incredible night for our clients, our team and indeed for corporate reporting in the digital age! For the second year in succession, we won the most prestigious award of the evening with a digital-first report, ‘The Grand Accolade – Annual Report of the Year’; Airtel Africa taking the prize, following the success of Oakley Capital last year.

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The Corporate & Financial Awards 2026! What an incredible night for our clients, our team and indeed for corporate reporting in the digital age! For the second year in succession, we won the most prestigious award of the evening with a digital-first report, ‘The Grand Accolade – Annual Report of the Year’; Airtel Africa taking the prize, following the success of Oakley Capital last year.

Our digital-first reports dominated all the ‘Best Online Report’ categories: FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and Small Cap, as well as the ‘Best use of AI in Corporate Communications’ category.

Recognising the inevitable shift to digital-first reporting driven by investors’ use of AI, other stakeholders’ expectations and regulators’ demands, judges applauded the reports.

Airtel Africa 2026 - Grand Accolade - Annual report of the year:

“A landmark in corporate reporting that is technically rigorous, genuinely useful and built for how investors will seek information next.”

  • C&FA Awards judges.
“A thoughtful reimagining of the annual report, where compliance, accessibility and storytelling work together.”

 

“A technically innovative report that advances accessible, AI-ready corporate reporting without compromising shareholder engagement."
 
“Pioneering and user-centred… with technical innovation and measurable engagement.”

 

 

For the record, here’s our full winners list:

  • Airtel Africa: Grand Accolade – Annual Report of the Year
  • Airtel Africa: Best Online Report – FTSE 100 GOLD
  • Airtel Africa: Best use of AI in Corporate Comms GOLD
  • Oakley Capital Investments: Best Online Report – FTSE 250 GOLD
  • Zotefoams: Best Online Report – Small Cap GOLD
  • Taylor Wimpey AR25: Best Printed Report – FTSE 250 GOLD

 

 

 

Judges praised Taylor Wimpey’s report for its “editorial feel and its comprehensive, transparent approach, highlighting its strategic depth, balanced disclosure and thoughtful design.” Also among the awards were TDR for their distinctive corporate website and Crest Nicholson for their printed annual report conveying business transformation.

An incredible night for our clients and all of us at Friend. And a pivotable moment for the world of corporate reporting!

 

 

Talk to us about making your corporate reporting award winning too!

 

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