Allyship Awards nominations 2027

Nominate your ally for the WIFS Allyship Awards 2027

The WIFS Allyship Awards are for leaders and organisations in the financial sector whose commitment to equality goes beyond mere intentions and is realised through active allyship.

Equality in the financial sector doesn’t happen by itself. It takes people and organisations who go beyond good intentions. They speak up, mobilise others, make bold decisions and create real change. With the WIFS Allyship Awards, we put a spotlight on these allies to recognize their work and inspire the sector.

After a successful first edition, this year we are opening nominations to everyone. Do you know someone who makes a difference as an ally? We’d love to hear from you.

This year we present three awards across two categories:

Inclusive Leadership Award | Female Ally & Male Ally
Awarded to a leader (individual) in the financial sector who has actively taken responsibility for inclusion and equality at board or management level and has demonstrably translated this into decisive action and measurable impact.

Inclusive Workfloor Award | Business Ally
Awarded to an organisation in the financial sector that has actively taken responsibility for inclusion and equality, and has demonstrably translated this into structural changes and measurable results in the workplace.

Good to know

You may submit one nomination per category (Male Ally, Female Ally and Business Ally), so up to three in total. If you submit more than one nomination per category, only your most recent nomination will be considered.
You don’t have to nominate in every category. A single nomination is just as welcome.
If you submit a nomination for a category, all fields must be filled for the submission to be valid.
The jury looks at actions and results, not plans. Please make your nomination as concrete as possible: what has your nominee done, and what has it achieved? Think of specific actions, decisions taken or figures.
Nominations close on November 20, 2026.
The winners will be announced at the award ceremony in March 2027 (date and location to be announced).

Thank you for helping to make allyship in our sector visible!

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Inclusive Leadership Award

Without good leadership, nothing changes. The Inclusive Leadership Award is presented to a leader who has demonstrably translated inclusion and equality into personal action at board or management level. This award honours a leader who has spoken out, encouraged, made decisions and demonstrably driven change. The award is for personal leadership that has visibly made a difference in the following areas:

Position: the winner has publicly taken a stand for inclusion, both internally and externally, even when it was uncomfortable
Activation: the winner has asked or challenged others to take responsibility for diversity and inclusion
Decision-making: the winner has made choices that initiate change: allocated budget, appointed people, adapted systems, and overcome resistance
Impact: the winner has achieved measurable results in team composition, advancement to the top, or a shift in organisational culture

You can nominate a female ally and/or a male ally.

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Female Ally | Inclusive Leadership AwardI nominate a female ally (if yes, please fill out the complete section below, otherwise your nomination isn't valid) *
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What has this person done to be an ally? (max. 300 words)
What has been the result or impact? (max. 300 words)
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Male Ally | Inclusive Leadership AwardI nominate a male ally (if yes, please fill out the complete section below, otherwise your nomination isn't valid) *
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Surname
Company
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What has this person done to be an ally? (max. 300 words)
What has been the result or impact? (max. 300 words)
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Inclusive Workfloor Award

The Inclusive Workfloor Award recognises an organisation that has translated inclusion into measurable progress: in representation, culture, policy and organisational change. This award goes to an organisation that has achieved tangible results in the workplace; not in plans, but in figures and perception. The winner demonstrates demonstrable results in the following areas:

Representation: measurable increase in diversity at all levels, with visible progress towards 50/50 in management and leadership
Culture: increase in inclusion indicators such as psychological safety, equality, engagement or employee satisfaction among diverse groups
Policy: structural adjustments in recruitment, selection, assessment, remuneration or development that have demonstrably led to different outcomes
Organisational change: breakthroughs in career progression, promotion rates, retention or talent pipeline, with before-and-after comparison

You can nominate an organisation as a Business Ally.

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What has this organisation done to advance inclusion? (max. 300 words)
What measurable results can you point to? (max. 300 words)
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