AFC Social Award celebrates the industry’s positive social impact

The Asset Finance Connect Summer Awards 2024, to be held on 9th July 2024 at City Central at the HAC in London, will celebrate the industry’s great employers, CEOs, lenders and brokers, as well as extraordinary social and environmental contributions. Book your table now for an unforgettable evening of awards and entertainment!

The AFC Social Award recognises an individual, team or organisation which has made a substantial contribution to some aspect of managing the social impact of an organisation or the industry as a whole. Place your nomination for the AFC Social Award today at Asset Finance Connect’s Summer Awards website.

At the 2023 AFC Summer Awards, Alfa was named corporate winner of the AFC Social Award for its vibrant and diverse social impact on the lives of the people who work at Alfa, as well as the wider community.

On winning the award, Grahame Williams, Associate Director – ESG, at Alfa said: “This means a lot to us as a company and is a reflection of the fact that so many of our colleagues are actively engaged in work with our communities (Alfa’s employee resource groups), social impact work in general and the significant efforts we as a company make to look after our people.”

Alfa’s eight employee-led ‘Communities’, including Alfa for Racial Equity, Alfa’s LGBTQ+ Community, Alfa Women’s Community and Alfa’s Inclusion Community, lead the way in raising awareness on a host of important subjects, educating colleagues, supporting each other and making a positive impact on the work lives of Alfa’s employees.

In addition to their people-powered communities, Alfa have launched various initiatives to support work-life balance and wellbeing across the organisation, including Flexible Cultural Days, Inclusive Leadership and Recruitment Training, and initiatives to provide support surrounding menopause, fertility and new parents.

Williams believes that Alfa’s unique company culture is a USP, helping to attract and retain young professional talent: “Our company culture is one of the reasons we have such strong levels of employee engagement and retention at Alfa. People often mention our vibrant and diverse social impact and other work at interview stage as one of the reasons they were attracted to the company.”

In today’s society, the social impact of an organisation is vital, according to Williams: “organisations need to be cognisant of their place within a wider social setup and that, fundamentally, we rely on people and a diversity of background, talent and ideas to thrive.”

Other 2024 award categories at the AFC Summer Awards include:

AFC excellence in compliance award – for companies whose compliance teams lead the way in establishing positive cultures and whose leaders are becoming the customer champions in the boardroom.
AFC excellence in technology award, sponsored by VIP Apps Consulting – for a team or individual who has been recognised by its organisation or by its partners for outstanding success in technology during the past 12 months.
AFC Rising Star Award – for all rising stars who have demonstrated their true passion for the industry, have started to make a positive impact, and have ability and ambition to excel.
AFC Outstanding Achievement Award, sponsored by Alfa – for a team or individual who has been recognised by its organisation or by its industry partners for outstanding success in some aspect of their work during the year.
AFC CEO of the Year – for a CEO who has made the most noteworthy contribution to their organisation or to the equipment/ auto finance industry. Is your CEO inspirational? Nominate them now.
AFC Lifetime Achievement Award – for an individual who has had a career working in auto or equipment finance industry and has made a lifelong contribution either to the businesses in which they have operated and/or to the industry as a whole.

Nominations can be made by the company entering, to nominate teams, individuals or on behalf of an organisation so don’t hesitate to put yourself or others forward! All entries must be submitted by Friday 12th April via the AFC Summer Awards website.

Got a question about the awards, categories, entry process or the dinner? Email head of events Eva Lindsay at evalindsay@assetfinanceconnect.com.

We look forward to receiving your nominations by Friday 12th April and seeing you at the must-attend event of the year!!

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