2026 Inspiring Workplaces winners in the UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle East & Africa announced!
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Congratulations to our 2026

Top 30 European Inspiring Workplaces

This page lists in order the 2026 Top 30 Inspiring Workplaces across Europe. It also details a small insight into their organisation and highlights where they scored strongest across the six key award elements that were addressed in the submission.

We believe these elements are fundamental to building an Inspiring Workplace. They are:

  • Culture & Purpose
  • Leadership
  • Wellbeing
  • Inclusion
  • Communication
  • Experience

Congratulations again to these organisations. If you want to enter the 2027 Inspiring Workplaces, visit here.

Special Category Winners

Inspiring Workplaces understands that the efforts made by organisations will naturally be stronger in some areas than others. So, organisations had the opportunity to put themselves forward for special recognition in each of the six key elements of the award entry.

Below is the list of organisations that sought special recognition that scored highly enough to be considered best-in-class in these specific areas of creating a PeopleFirst organisation.

Listed in alphabetical order:

Organisation Size Winners

At Inspiring Workplaces, we know that organisations of different sizes face very different opportunities and challenges. So each year, to ensure a fair and balanced judging process, we recognise across a range of business sizes and sectors.

Below are winners in each category in ranking order:

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