Risk Excellence Awards
Open for entries now
Deadline: Tuesday 3rd February 2026, 4pm (GMT)
Categories
Full category list:
John Bennett Award - Exceptional Young Professional of the Year
IIRSM's President's Commendation
To view the full criteria list for each category, please visit our categories & criteria page.
Risk Excellence Awards
When: Thursday 21 May 2026
Timings: 1:30 - 7pm
Where: The Sheraton Grand, Park Lane, London
Nearby hotels:
You can find a list of hotels near to Sheraton Grand here.
Why take part?
The IIRSM Risk Excellence Awards celebrate all those who contribute to protecting people, reputations and profits. We recognise those organisations, teams and individuals that champion better risk management to drive organisational and employee wellbeing.
Our awards are independent and free to enter for both IIRSM members and non-members. Whether you work for a large multinational with big budgets and lots of resources, or an SME or charity with smaller budgets and limited resources, the principles and benefits of effectively managing risk equally apply.
By attending or entering the IIRSM Risk Excellence Awards you are:
Recognising outstanding risk excellence of individuals, teams and organisations
Highlighting the importance of people, communication and working together to achieve integrated risk-decision making
Enhancing individual, team and organisational profiles within the risk, safety and wider business community
Raising the importance of risk leadership at all levels within an organisation
Sponsorship Opportunities
Supporting the IIRSM Risk Excellence Awards places your organisation at the forefront of a rapidly evolving profession, offering unparalleled exposure to a global network of professionals shaping the future of risk and safety management.
Sponsorship Opportunities start at £3,300
If you're interested in sponsoring our 2026 awards, please contact us to discuss your options - corporates@iirsm.org
Testimonials
"A really great night at the awards. Having attended these events in the past this was the best, great venue, fantastic food and outstanding service."
"I greatly appreciated the warm welcome at the event and the incredible ceremony. It was a memorable evening, and we enjoyed ourselves immensely."