2024 ARC CFE

2023 Grand Award Winners

2023 ARC Awards Annnounces Grand Winners + Best of Show

NEW YORK, NY – September 27, 2023 – The 37th Annual International ARC Awards – the world's largest annual report competition – announced the top winners today. This year, the ARCs received 1,560 entries from 34 countries.

The 2023 BEST OF SHOW was awarded to SHIAN INC. (Tokyo, JAPAN) for their client NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO., LTD. (Tokyo, JAPAN). iONE FINANCIAL PRESS LIMITED won the Platinum Achievement Award, for the agency with the greatest number of wins (59), and the Titanium Achievement Award was granted to CRE8 (GREATER CHINA) LIMITED for the agency with the greatest percentage of wins (59.2%).

In their respective categories, the 2023 BEST OF CATEGORY Grand winners are:

Cover Design
Abstract/Graphics

Nova Fusion Sdn Bhd for
PETRONAS CHEMICALS
GROUP BERHAD
(Malaysia)

Cover Design
Artistic/Creative

Kanro Inc.
(Japan)

Cover Design
Die-Cuts

DNA Komunika for
PT PGN LNG INDONESIA
(Indonesia)

Cover Design
Photography

Fast Retailing Co., LTD.
(Japan)

Cover Design
Various

SHIAN INC. for
NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
(Japan)

Chairman’s Letter

Abbott
(USA)

Interior Design
Hong Kong SAR/PRC

Toppan Merrill Limited for
HARBIN BANK CO., LTD.
(People’s Republic of China)

Interior Design
International

SHIAN INC. for
NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
(Japan)

Interior Design
Special Treatment

Kanro Inc.
(Japan)

Photography

Fast Retailing Co., LTD.
(Japan)

Illustrations

SHIAN INC. for
NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
(Japan)

Infographics

Emagewise (Private) Limited for
PEOPLE’S LEASING & FINANCE PLC
(Sri Lanka)

Financial Data

Nova Fusion Sdn Bhd for
PETRONAS CHEMICALS
GROUP BERHAD
(Malaysia)

Written Text
USA

California Water Service Group

Written Text
International

Canada’s National Arts Centre
(Canada)

Non-English Annual Reports

Finar Kurumsal Iletisim
Cozumleri Ltd. Sti.
For
AKSA POWER GENERATION
(Türkiye)

Non-Profit Organizations

Insight Creative for
NZ POST
(New Zealand)

Non-Traditional Annual Reports
Perfect Bound

Insight Creative for
COMVITA NZ LIMITED
(New Zealand)

Non-Traditional Annual Reports
Various

SHIAN INC. for
NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
(Japan)

Printing & Production
Hong Kong SAR/PRC

The University of Hong Kong
(Hong Kong SAR)

Printing & Production
International

Brunswick Group for
ADCB (ABU DHABI
COMMERCIAL BANK PJSC)
(United Arab Emirates)

Specialized
Annual Reports

Hong Kong SAR

Sedgwick Richardson
(HK) Limited
for
TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES
COMPANY LIMITED

Specialized
Annual Reports

International

California Water Service Group
(USA)

Traditional
Annual Reports

People’s
Republic of China

Formex Financial Press Limited for
CIMC ENRIC HOLDINGS LIMITED

Traditional
Annual Reports

Hong Kong SAR

iONE Financial Press Limited for
NEW WORLD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED

Traditional
Annual Reports

International

Meta Fusion Pte Ltd for
CAPITALAND INVESTMENT LIMITED
(Singapore)

Interactive
Annual Reports

Asia/Pacific

Meta Fusion Pte Ltd for
PSA INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD
(Singapore)

Interactive
Annual Reports

Europe

Stakeholder Reporting
GmbH & Co. KG
for
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG
(Germany)

Online Version Annual Reports
Americas

The Task Force for Global Health
(USA)

PDF Version Annual Reports
Europe

Solberg / Volvo Cars for
VOLVO CARS
(Sweden)

PDF Version Specialized
Annual Reports

Americas

RBK Advertising + Design for
BLUE APRON
(USA)

PDF Version Specialize  
Annual Reports

International

Talantone Creative Group for
LOTTE FINE CHEMICAL
(South Korea)

Online
Annual Reports Cover/Home Page

Hong Kong SAR

Cre8 (Greater China) Limited for
CHINA UNICOM
(HONG KONG) LIMITED

Online
Annual Reports Cover/Home Page

International

nexxar GmbH for
WIENERBERGER AG
(Austria)

Online
Annual Reports

Chairman’s Letter/Presentation

Solberg / Volvo Cars for
VOLVO CARS
(Sweden)

Online
Annual Reports Design/Graphics

Asia/Pacific

Nippon Paint Holdings
(Japan)

Online
Annual Reports
Design/Graphics
International

KNSK Bissinger + for
VIVAWEST WOHNEN GMBH
(Germany)

Online
Annual Reports

Photography/Video

Nippon Paint Holdings
(Japan)

Online
Annual Reports

Script/Writing

Solberg / Volvo Cars for
VOLVO CARS
(Sweden)

Best of Austria

nexxar GmbH for
WIENERBERGER AG

Best of People’s Republic of China

Toppan Merrill Limited for
HARBIN BANK CO., LTD.

Best of Germany

Stakeholder Reporting
GmbH & Co. KG
for
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG

Best of
Hong Kong SAR

iONE Financial Press Limited for
THE HONGKONG AND
SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED

Best of Indonesia

DNA Komunika for
PT PGN LNG INDONESIA

Best of Japan

SHIAN INC. for
NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO., LTD.

Best of Malaysia

Nova Fusion Sdn Bhd for
PETRONAS CHEMICALS
GROUP BERHAD

Best of Singapore

Meta Fusion Pte Ltd for
PSA INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD

Best of
South Korea

Talantone Creative Group for
LOTTE CORPORATION

Best of Sri Lanka

Emagewise (Private) Limited for
HNB ASSURANCE PLC

Best of Türkiye

Finar Kurumsal Iletisim
Cozumleri Ltd. Sti.
For
AKSA POWER GENERATION

Best of USA

California Water Service Group

Best of Europe

Solberg / Volvo Cars for
VOLVO CARS
(Sweden)

Best of International

Insight Creative Limited for
COMVITA NZ LIMITED
(New Zealand)

 

 

Preliminary and final judges represent top level investor relations executives, financial executives, writers, designers, and photographers from 70 different agencies and corporations in Austria, Chile, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Türkiye, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Judges ranked the annual reports with a score between one and one hundred. The top 30% scoring annual reports won Gold, Silver, Bronze and Honors Awards.

Criteria used to choose winners included Cover Design, Chairman’s Letter, Writing, Interior Design, Financial Presentation, and Overall, how well the spirit of the company is reflected in the annual report.

The ARC Awards, established by MerComm, Inc. in 1987, were created to honor overall excellence in annual reports, and to encourage noteworthy and vital writing, as well as imaginative and original design.

The ARC Awards is sponsored by MERCOMM, INC., the world’s only independent awards organization, founded with the mission to advance the standards of excellence in the fields of corporate communications. The MerComm Awards Programs are free from advertising, membership dues, or outside sponsorships. In keeping with its policies of openness and transparency, the judges’ names are published and the judging criteria are available to all. Further, entrants may review the judges’ evaluations; and are guaranteed fairness and impartiality. As such, the ARC Awards is considered the most highly respected and prestigious competition in the industry.

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