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INDUSTRY NEWS
HMG Paints win Corporate Social
Responsibility Award
Family Business, HMG Paints Ltd win the
Corporate Social Responsibility Award at
the 10th annual British Coatings
Federation Awards evening. This is
the second time HMG have taken
home this award since the CSR
Award’s inaugural year in 2017.
To read more about the full list of winners from the
British Coatings Federation Awards evening visit
https://www.coatings.org.uk/article/british-coatings-
federation-announces-winners-of-10th-anniversar-377.aspx
Held at the Radisson Blu Hotel, East Midlands Airport,
the evening saw a record number of entries for each
award category with new categories launched including
Apprentice of the Year in which Shannon Williams of
HMG Paints Ltd was a finalist amongst other impressive
entries of rising stars in the industry.
Corporate Social Responsibility is at the heart of HMG’s
culture and the business continue to improve on efforts
to support the local community and charities, involving
the whole company in activities to raise vital funds and
support worthwhile causes. “We are astonished to have
won this award for the second time, and against such
tough competition. It is great to see the industry making
their mark and focusing heavily on Corporate Social
Responsibility. We are humbled to be recognised above
the rest in this area.” Said Gracienne Ikin, Digital Sales
and Communications Manager, HMG Paints Ltd.
HMG Paints Marketing Manager, Stephen “Paddy” Dyson
was a finalist on the evening in the Young Leader of
the Year category for this continued dedication to the
development of peers and his efforts launching a digital
transformation of the family business. Stephen has worked
at HMG since leaving school coming up to 16 years of
service. This year Stephen became the youngest, non-
family member of the Senior Management Board.
This win follows the recent success of HMG Paints Ltd
winning the Business of the Year at the Manchester
Evening News Awards and Finance Director, Candice
Brett, who was named Finance Director of the Year
at the North West Finance Awards.
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