SABRE Awards 2025

SABRE AWARDS SOUTH ASIA 2025

The SABRE South Asia Awards, is a collaboration between PRCAI and PRovoke Media for over 14 years now, symbolizes engagement, credibility, and relationship-building in PR. This prestigious accolade spotlights campaigns that drive business success, validate strategic communication, and set benchmarks for excellence. For PR firms and businesses, winning a SABRE SA Award signifies industry recognition, showcasing expertise and achievements in PR with pride and reverence.

Jury SABRE 2025
In an era where disciplines converge and boundaries blur, the true differentiator is strategic creativity rooted in action. The SABRE South Asia Awards celebrate not just what brands say, but how they behave—and nowhere is this transformation more visible than in India’s dynamic communications landscape.
Paul Holmes
Founder and Editor-in-Chief, PRovoke Media

SABRE awards South Asia 2025 winners

Winner

The Undekha Eye Test — Godrej Consumer Products with Eyebetes Foundation, Cumulus PR, Godrej Creative Lab

  Agency CEO of the year

Agency CEO of the year

Vineet Handa — Founder & CEO, Kaizzen

  Company of the year

Company of the year

From Stories to Leadership: Building Reputation the Godrej Way — Godrej Industries Group with GIG Corporate Brand & Communications

  The SABRE Award for Superior Achievement in Brand-Building

The SABRE Award for Superior Achievement in Brand-Building

Green Mahakumbh – Winning the Environmental Challenge! — Coca-Cola India & Southwest Asia with First Partners

  The SABRE Award for Superior Achievement in Reputation Management

The SABRE Award for Superior Achievement in Reputation Management

Every Miner Deserves to Return Home Safe! — Vedanta Sesa Goa with First Partners

  The SABRE Award for Superior Achievement in Research and Planning

The SABRE Award for Superior Achievement in Research and Planning

AI for All: Realigning Perception, Reclaiming Recognition — Lenovo India with Zeno Group

  The SABRE Award for Superior Achievement in Creativity

The SABRE Award for Superior Achievement in Creativity

MPL: A Year of Creating Business Impact — Mobile Premier League (MPL)

  Company CEO of the year

Company CEO of the year

Amit Khatri — Co-Founder, Noise

  India

India

Making Healthy Possible in India — Amneal Pharmaceuticals with Ruder Finn Thunder India

  Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Empowering Women, Evolving Lives — Miss Bangladesh US Organization with Hiam Hafizuddin (Independent Strategist and Founder)

  Nepal

Nepal

Spirofy: Access to COPD Diagnosis — Cipla EMEU

  Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

A 45th Anniversary Special Event by SriLankan Airlines (UL) — SriLankan Airlines

 South/Southeast Asia

South/Southeast Asia

A Force for Good — Aditya Birla Group

 International

International

Instruments of Change — Aditya Birla Group with Brandmovers

  Business-To-Business Marketing

Business-To-Business Marketing

Gurugram Crackdown: AI Police Tracking Fake Number Plates! — Staqu Technologies with First Partners

  Corporate Image

Corporate Image

From Stories to Leadership: Building Reputation the Godrej Way — Godrej Industries Group with GIG Corporate Brand & Communications

  Corporate Culture & Change

Corporate Culture & Change

Green Mahakumbh – Winning the Environmental Challenge! — Coca-Cola India & Southwest Asia with First Partners

  Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility

The Undekha Eye Test — Godrej Consumer Products with Eyebetes Foundation, Cumulus PR, Godrej Creative Lab

  Crisis/Issues Management

Crisis/Issues Management

Navigating the Cheese Crisis — Westlife Foodworld - McDonald's India (W&S) with Avian We.

  Digital and Social Media Campaign

Digital and Social Media Campaign

#NIVEAForLocal - A Small Business Community Programme — NIVEA India with MSL India

  Diversity Communications

Diversity Communications

Change the Game — Aditya Birla Group with Brandmovers

  Employee and Workforce Engagement

Employee and Workforce Engagement

Celebrating You — Diageo India with Burson Genesis

  Employer Branding

Employer Branding

Reverse Interview — Providence India with Burson Genesis

  Financial and IPO Communications

Financial and IPO Communications

Vedanta Limited – A Year of Transformation — Vedanta Limited with Adfactors PR

  Integrated Marketing

Integrated Marketing

Gatorade Turf Finder Powered by Google Maps — Gatorade - PepsiCo India with Edelman India, Leo India

  Marketing to Consumers (New Product)

Marketing to Consumers (New Product)

A Milky Verse - Launch of Godrej My Farm — Godrej My Farm with Godrej Industries Group's Corporate Brand and Communications Team

  Marketing to Consumers (Existing Product)

Marketing to Consumers (Existing Product)

Durex The Birds and Bees Talk — Reckitt with Avian We.

  Media Relations

Media Relations

From delivery to defense: Transforming Akamai from a CDN player to Security & Cloud powerhouse — Akamai with Archetype India

  Public Affairs/Government Relations

Public Affairs/Government Relations

Safe Blood, Safe Lives — Thalassemia Patient Advocacy Group with Avian We.

  Public Education

Public Education

D-KYC: Don't Know Your Customer — Digi Yatra with Value 360 Communications

  Special Event

Special Event

Great India Drive: Unveil The Unseen – India Unchartered! — Hyundai Motor India with First Partners

  Emerging Markets

Emerging Markets

The Lighthouse Project — Mondelez India with Value 360 Communications

  PR Aspirant/Student of the Year

PR Aspirant/Student of the Year

WeArePR: Invisible Architects — Tanushree Sengupta, Xavier Institute of Communications

  Associations

Associations

#SugarToSustainability — Indian Sugar & Bio-Energy Manufacturers' Association (ISMA) with Media Mantra

  Consumer Products/Services

Consumer Products/Services

Colgate's Oral Health Movement — Colgate- Palmolive with MSL

   Fashion & Beauty

Fashion & Beauty

Godrej Professional Spotlight - A Platform Celebrating and Empowering Hair Stylists — Godrej Professional with Godrej Industries Group

  Financial & Professional Services

Financial & Professional Services

The Legacy & Leap: Powering India’s Workforce for 25 Years — Teamlease Services with Value 360 Communications

  Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Project Hilldaari — Nestle India with GCI Health a Burson Company

  Healthcare

Healthcare

Beyond the Pandemic Shadow: Rebuilding Reputation Through Innovation and Advocacy — AstraZeneca with SPAG FINN Partners

  Industrial/Manufacturing

Industrial/Manufacturing

Every Miner Deserves to Return Home Safe! — Vedanta Sesa Goa with First Partners

  Media, Arts & Entertainment

Media, Arts & Entertainment

Celebrating Acceptance — Godrej L'Affaire with Godrej Industries Group

  Mining and Extractive Industries

Mining and Extractive Industries

Iron Ladies India 3.0 – The Making of Iron Ladies! — Vedanta Sesa Goa with First Partners

  Not for Profit

Not for Profit

The Undekha Eye Test Campaign (Unseen Eye Test) — Eyebetes Foundation and Godrej Consumer Products with Cumulus PR

  Public Sector/Government

Public Sector/Government

D-KYC: Don't Know Your Customer — Digi Yatra with Value 360 Communications

  Startup Communications

Startup Communications

Sextember by Bold Care — Bold Care with Value 360 Communications

  Technology

Technology

From Pixels to Principles: Adobe's Ethical AI Journey — Adobe with Ruder Finn

  Travel & Leisure

Travel & Leisure

The BIAL Experience I Terminal 2, BLR Airport — Bangalore International Airport – BIAL with Avian We.

Experiential Marketing - Winner

The Undekha Eye Test — Godrej Consumer Products with Eyebetes Foundation, Cumulus PR, Godrej Creative Lab

Experiential Marketing - Certificate of Excellence

Levi’s x Dil-Luminati India Tour 2024 — Levi Strauss & Co. with PR Pundit Havas Red

Experiential Marketing - Certificate of Excellence

Nautical Trail - Celebrating India's Maritime Heritage — Hyundai Motor India with First Partners

Earned Media Digital/Print Media - Winner

Gatorade Turf Finder Powered by Google Maps — Gatorade - PepsiCo India with Edelman India, Leo India

Earned Media Digital/Print Media - Certificate of Excellence

A 45th Anniversary Special Event by SriLankan Airlines (UL) — SriLankan Airlines

Earned Media Digital/Print Media - Certificate of Excellence

India from the prism of Localization: Building a brand story with Viksit Bharat’s Vision 2047 — GE HealthCare with Ruder Finn India

Earned Media Digital/Print Media - Certificate of Excellence

Sprite Joke In A Bottle — Coca-Cola India with Weber Shandwick

Earned Media Broadcast Media - Winner

Birla Opus: Challenger turns disruptor — Aditya Birla Group with AdFactors PR

Earned Media with Influencers + Communities - Winner

Ice Stupas: #WaterWonders – Save Water like Ladakh! — HDFC Bank with First Partners

Earned Media with Influencers + Communities - Certificate of Excellence

Serving for the Girls - Transforming lives in Assam’s Remote Villages Through Sport — Mobile Premier League (MPL)

Persuasive Content - Winner

Steel of India — Jindal Steel and Power

Persuasive Content - Certificate of Excellence

Attracting Endowments through Research Excellence — BITS Pilani with Burson Genesis

Persuasive Content - Certificate of Excellence

Project Hilldaari — Nestle India with GCI Health a Burson Company

Sponsored & Paid Media Product Placement - Winner

Safe is Sexy - India's First Shadow Art made from Condoms — KamaSutra with Godrej Industries Group

Sponsored & Paid Media Digital Marketing/Advertising - Winner

Choose Your Changi Adventure — Changi Airport Group with MSL

Social Media & Community Management Social Visual - Winner

Change the Game — Aditya Birla Group with Brandmovers

Social Media & Community Management Social Visual - Certificate of Excellence

Aangan Se Aasmaan Tak — Gates Foundation India with Organic by MSL

Social Media & Community Management Social Visual - Certificate of Excellence

Celebrating Acceptance — Godrej L'Affaire with Godrej Industries Group

Social Media & Community Management Social Visual - Certificate of Excellence

Instruments of Change — Aditya Birla Group with Brandmovers

Social Publishing / Blogs - Winner

10 Years, 10 Crore Smiles – HDFC Bank Parivartan – A Decade of CSR — HDFC Bank with First Partners

Owned Media Websites & Mobile apps - Winner

Seva Hi Saadhna Hai — Adani Group

Owned Media Websites & Mobile apps - Certificate of Excellence

Empowering Women, Evolving Lives — Miss Bangladesh US Organization with Hiam Hafizuddin (Independent Strategist and Founder)

SR, ESG and DEI Reporting - Winner

Jo Jode Wohi Samajhdaar — Aditya Birla Group

Annual Report - Winner

Reliance Industries Annual Report — Reliance Industries

Documentary Film and Video - Winner

Great India Drive: Unveil The Unseen – India Unchartered! — Hyundai Motor India with First Partners

Documentary Film and Video - Certificate of Excellenc

Green Mahakumbh – Winning the Environmental Challenge! — Coca-Cola India & Southwest Asia with First Partners

Documentary Film and Video - Certificate of Excellence

Ice Stupas: #WaterWonders – Save Water like Ladakh! — HDFC Bank with First Partners

Tools and Tactics AI/Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality/Immersive Technology - Winner

Immersive Technology in Social Impact Storytelling: A 360° VR Journey of Women in Fisheries — Reliance Foundation

Tools and Tactics AI/Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality/Immersive Technology - Certificate of Excellence

Gurugram Crackdown: AI Police Tracking Fake Number Plates! — Staqu Technologies with First Partners

Tools and Tactics Audio: Podcasts + Music - Winner

Cricket Connects: Beyond the Game — Wise with 80 dB Communications

Tools and Tactics Audio: Podcasts + Music - Certificate of Excellence

Instruments of Change — Aditya Birla Group with Brandmovers

Real-time Engagement Winner

Tray It Right - A Traveler’s Quest for Airport Hygiene — Anand Nichani with Concept Public Relations India

Real-time Engagement - Certificate of Excellence

D-KYC: Don't Know Your Customer — Digi Yatra with Value 360 Communications

Data in Campaign Planning and Development - Winner

AI for All: Realigning Perception, Reclaiming Recognition — Lenovo India with Zeno Group