Leadership, Innovation, and DEI: Awarding the Winners of the HR Brand Ukraine 2024 Prize
On December 12, 2024, the main event of the year in the HR industry took place — the award ceremony for the winners of the HR Brand Ukraine 2024 Prize, recognizing the best achievements in human resource management, alongside the “WORLDS” conference.
This year, 46 leading Ukrainian and international companies were nominated for the HR Brand Prize, presenting 63 projects competing for the top accolades.
“The HR Brand Ukraine 2024 Prize has become a true symbol of strength, humanity, and innovation in Ukrainian business. We witnessed systematic and comprehensive solutions to enhance employee engagement — engagement of the highest order: through meaning, values, care for health and emotional well-being, improving employee-employer interactions, creating digital work environments, and fostering continuous learning and development. This year, many projects emphasized inclusivity and accessibility, as well as equal gender opportunities for women. Despite current challenges, Ukrainian companies maintain their economic resilience, turning difficulties into opportunities and ensuring sustainable human capital development not in words but in deeds. This inspires us and proves that together, we can achieve more — that Ukraine is not only about struggle but also about development and the future of recovery,” said Larysa Onypko, leader of the HR Brand Ukraine Prize.
At the HR Brand “WORLDS” conference, important topics were discussed, including: human capital as the foundation for economic breakthroughs; finding reserves to reboot the labor market; human-centricity, meaning-making, diversity, and inclusivity; reintegrating veterans into civilian life; changing leadership paradigms; CEO learning and development; and how companies can become the best employers for their teams.
Following the conference, a spectacular award ceremony celebrated the winners of the HR Brand Ukraine 2024 Prize.
A professional jury determined winners in 15 categories, evaluating modernity, innovation, effectiveness, and the impact of the projects on human capital development and employee support.
“The HR Brand Ukraine Prize is not just about recognizing the best projects but also a unique opportunity to exchange ideas that have proven their effectiveness in real business scenarios. It shows that even in the most challenging times, Ukrainian companies persevere. We grow, we learn, we implement new approaches, and we change not only businesses but also lives. This is an opportunity to provide the HR community with tools that work and inspire continuous improvement. Together, we are building a future where Ukrainian companies set an example of strength, resilience, and innovation,” – said Artem Nikishov, partner at Eclectic Talents Group.
Congratulations to the winners whose achievements inspire, set new standards, and make a significant contribution to developing Ukraine’s HR culture!
WINNERS OF THE HR BRAND UKRAINE 2024 PRIZE
(Listed in alphabetical order without rankings)
Category: “Digital HR”
- BRSM-NAFTA — Project: “My BRSM” mobile app
- DTEK — Project: “Unified Automated Ecosystem for Employee Interaction”
- NOVA POSHTA — Project: “Nova Headcount — Easy Workforce Planning”
Category: “Human to Human Strategy”
- MHP — Project: “Many Happy People: Enhancing Employee Engagement”
Category: “Heroic Brand”
- NIBULON — Project: “NIBULON SPECIAL DEMINE FORCES”
- UKRENERGO — Project: “Resilience Shines On: 850+ Days of Balance”
Category: “HR Marketing in Action”
- APTEKA 9-1-1 — Project: “UPTEKA: Academy of Growth 9-1-1”
- OKKO — Project: “Pulse Check: Internal Surveys as a Foundation for Real Change”
Category: “Communication as a Business Sustainability Tool”
- NOVA POSHTA — Project: “Nova Workspace: Personal Space for Employees”
Category: “Best Leadership Development Program”
- UKRZALIZNYTSIA — Project: “Iron Change”
Category: “Cultural Code of the Company”
- MHP — Project: “MHP Health”
- NOVA POSHTA — Project: “LEAN as Part of Nova Poshta’s Cultural Code”
Category: “Social and Charity Projects of the Year”
- ACINO — Project: “Your Boundless World”
- IT-INTEGRATOR — Project: “Knowledge That Saves Lives”
Category: “Diversity & Inclusion”
- INTELLIAS — Project: “UnSEEn Inclusivity Days”
- SIGMA SOFTWARE — Project: “Advancing Gender Balance in IT”
- FOXTROT — Project: “Barrier-Free Foxtrot: Learning to Serve with Sign Language”
Category: “Veteran Reintegration into Civilian Life”
- METINVEST — Project: “Hero’s Path: Ecosystem for Veteran Reintegration”
- NAFTOGAZ — Project: “The Return”
- UKRZALIZNYTSIA — Project: “Reintegrating Veteran Rail Workers”
Category: “Best Learning and Development Program”
- ARTERIUM — Project: “Career Step”
- EVA STORE CHAIN — Project: “Management Competency Development Project EVOLUTION”
- MHP — Project: “Comprehensive Talent Management at MHP”
Category: “Best Project for Attracting Young Talent”
- ARTERIUM — Project: “Forming the Future”
Category: “Wellbeing Project of the Year”
- DARNYTSIA — Project: “Caring Is Our Value”
Category: “Jury’s Choice”
- DARNYTSIA — Project: “Being Ukrainian Is Our Value”
- NIBULON — Project: “NIBULON SPECIAL DEMINE FORCES”
Grand Prix Winner
- METINVEST — Project: “Hero’s Path: Ecosystem for Veteran Reintegration”
Personal Award: “CEO of the Year”
- Sergiy Kovalenko, YASNO
Mission of the HR Brand Prize: To raise standards in human capital management and promote HR industry development by sharing best practices and innovative solutions for working with people.
Our deepest gratitude to our partners for supporting the HR Brand Ukraine Prize!
