Awards & recognition
Highgate has been independently recognised across a range of categories, from workplace culture and employee wellbeing to sustainability and industry excellence.
The breadth of these accreditations reflects what we've always believed: that how you run a business matters as much as the results it produces.
18 awards & recognitions • 4th in the UK for workplace development • 50/50 gender split against a 24% sector average
Judged by our people, not by us
Every certification below is based on direct, anonymous employee feedback – which is exactly why we take them seriously.
UK's Best Workplaces for Development
Recognition of our commitment to growing our people, based on employee feedback about learning opportunities, career progression, and support for long-term development. Highgate ranked fourth in the UK in 2026.
UK's Best Workplaces for Development
Recognition of our commitment to growing our people, based on employee feedback about learning opportunities, career progression, and support for long-term development. Highgate ranked fourth in the UK in 2026.
UK's Best Workplaces for Wellbeing
Recognition of our sustained commitment to employee wellbeing, based on feedback highlighting a culture of continuous improvement, inclusivity, and genuine care for our people.
UK's Best Workplaces
Named one of the UK’s Best Workplaces following independent assessment of employee experience, culture, and leadership – placing Highgate among a select group of UK businesses formally recognised for their working environment.
UK's Best Workplaces for Women
Awarded in recognition of our commitment to gender balance and inclusion. Highgate has achieved a 50/50 gender split across the business, at a time when women represent around 24% of roles in the UK tech sector.
UK's Best Workplaces in Tech
Recognition of our workplace culture specifically within the technology sector – the industry we operate in, and where we hold ourselves to a higher standard.
CRN Women & Diversity in Channel Awards – Best Place to Work
Highgate was named Best Place to Work at the CRN Women & Diversity in Channel Awards 2025, one of the IT channel’s most prominent diversity-focused awards programmes.
CRN Women & Diversity in Channel Awards – Health & Wellbeing Recognition Award
Awarded alongside Best Place to Work at the same ceremony, recognising our specific initiatives and culture around employee health and wellbeing.
Living Wage Employer
Highgate is an accredited Living Wage Employer, independently recognised for paying every member of the team a wage that reflects the real cost of living.
4-day week accredited
Highgate was among the first businesses in the IT channel to implement a permanent four-day working week, and is formally accredited for doing so. A 2022 pilot resulted in a 20% increase in year-on-year revenue, after which the policy became permanent.
Recognised across the UK IT channel
Independent recognition from the people who know the channel best – judged on performance, client service, and how we treat our people.
CRN Reseller of the Year – sub £100m turnover
One of the IT channel's most prestigious annual awards, recognising Highgate's performance, client service, and approach to its people across the year.
CRN Women & Diversity in Channel Awards
Shortlisted across multiple categories – an early indicator of our growing reputation for inclusion and culture.
CRN Tech Impact Awards
Shortlisted in multiple categories, including Sustainable IT Solutions Provider of the Year and Clean Energy Leader of the Year.
IT Channel Oxygen – 25 Influencers of the IT Industry
Operations Director Jenny Latimer was named one of IT Channel Oxygen’s 25 Influencers of the IT industry, recognising her contribution to the channel and her leadership on sustainability.
Measured, verified, and still going
We audit our own footprint the same way we'd audit a client's estate – properly, and with the numbers to back it up.
Carbon Neutral Plus
Following Highgate's first full emissions audit, we achieved Carbon Neutral Plus certification – an independent verification of our commitment to measuring and reducing our environmental footprint.
Techies Go Green
Highgate is an Ambassador organisation for Techies Go Green, the IT channel’s leading sustainability initiative, reflecting our active role in driving environmental responsibility across the sector.
BusinessGreen Leaders Awards
Jenny Latimer was recognised as a finalist in the BusinessGreen Leaders Awards for her work leading Highgate’s sustainability programme.
CRN Green Shoots Award
Shortlisted for the CRN Green Shoots Award, recognising our progress and momentum on sustainability initiatives.
Looking for our certifications and standards?
Awards say something about our culture. For the independently audited credentials that govern how we deliver – ISO standards, Cyber Essentials and our partner accreditations – see our accreditations page.
