Eleven joint wins across print, digital and ESG reporting, for clients including Burberry, NatWest Group and Capita.
Standard Chartered and Jupiter win Gold with Black Sun Global at the Corporate & Financial Awards
What award-winning reporting looks like
What makes a corporate report stand out? At this year’s Corporate & Financial Awards, the judges’ comments kept coming back to the same qualities. They praised accountability told through human stories, editorial discipline, structures that both people and AI can navigate, and reporting that is “credible and decision-useful”.
Black Sun Global and its clients won eleven awards across seven categories at the ceremony at The Brewery in London this month. Standard Chartered took Gold for Best Diversity and Inclusion Reporting, and Jupiter Asset Management took Gold for Best Printed Report – Small Cap. Nine further awards recognised work with Associated British Foods, Burberry, Capita, Modulaire Group, NatWest Group, Rightmove, Royal London, Stolt-Nielsen and Together.
The winning projects range from explaining a bank’s climate ambitions to bringing a luxury brand’s strategy to life online. What they share is a focus on making each organisation’s performance, priorities and value clearer to the people who matter to it.
What caught the judges’ attention
Standard Chartered’s Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Impact Report was described as “a strong example of reporting that combines accountability with human stories”. The report weaves employee experiences together with data, policies and programmes, connecting inclusion with business performance and community impact.
Jupiter’s annual report was called “thoughtful and visually striking”. The judges praised its editorial discipline and accessibility, along with a streamlined structure designed for both people and AI tools to navigate and understand.
Among the printed reports, the judges highlighted Capita’s balance of technological ambition and human insight, Rightmove’s forward-looking approach and Stolt-Nielsen’s visual innovation. Royal London’s report was described as “thoughtful and evidence-led”, and Together’s was praised as “clear and strategically purposeful”.
The digital work drew strong feedback too. The judges commended Burberry’s balance of brand identity and measurable engagement, and the integrated, user-focused reporting model of Associated British Foods. NatWest Group’s Climate Transition Plan Report was praised for its “credible and decision-useful reporting”. Modulaire Group’s report stood out for its commercial relevance and accessibility.
Award wins
Best Diversity and Inclusion Reporting
- Gold – Standard Chartered and Black Sun Global
Best Printed Report – Small Cap
- Gold – Jupiter and Black Sun Global
- Silver – Capita and Black Sun Global
Best Printed Report – FTSE 250
- Bronze – Rightmove and Black Sun Global
Best Printed Report – International
- Bronze – Stolt-Nielsen and Black Sun Global
Best Printed Report – Unlisted
- Bronze – Royal London and Black Sun Global
- Bronze – Together and Black Sun Global
Best Online Report – FTSE 100
- Bronze – Burberry and Black Sun Global
Best Online CSR or ESG Report
- Silver – Associated British Foods and Black Sun Global
- Silver – NatWest Group and Black Sun Global
- Bronze – Modulaire Group and Black Sun Global
About the awards
The Corporate & Financial Awards are organised by Communicate magazine. They recognise excellence in how businesses communicate with the City and its influencers, including investors, analysts and financial media. The programme covers everything from annual reports and corporate websites to IPOs, M&A communications and crisis management, and it celebrates work that builds understanding, credibility and trust.
Got any questions?
Want to talk about how your reporting could communicate your performance and value more clearly? Get in touch with the team at Black Sun Global.