LRN recognized alongside Hasbro, Howden, HP Inc., McAfee, and Sanofi for learning and development initiatives that strengthen ethical decision-making and workplace culture
NEW YORK, NY – August 27, 2026 – LRN Corporation, a global leader in ethics and compliance solutions, won six awards from the 2026 Brandon Hall Group™ HCM Excellence Awards®, marking the company’s sixth consecutive year of recognition for innovation and impact in learning and development.
“We are honored to be recognized once again as the gold standard in creating learning experiences that inspire people and deliver real‑world results. We are grateful to our clients for trusting us as partners in that work,” said Bob Lemmond, CEO of LRN. “This year’s awards validate our belief that a strong culture of ethics and compliance is built through learning experiences that resonate with people and are immersive, relevant and grounded in how people actually learn and make decisions in the workplace.”
"Every year, the HCM Excellence Awards remind us that innovation is ultimately about impact,” said Rachel Cooke, Brandon Hall Group COO and HCM Excellence Awards® program leader. “The organizations recognized this year have demonstrated that great HR and learning strategies don't just improve programs, they strengthen organizations, empower people and deliver measurable business results. We are honored to celebrate their achievements."
Entries were evaluated by a panel of independent senior industry experts, Brandon Hall Group analysts, and executives based on criteria including alignment with business needs, program design and delivery, adoption and user experience, innovation, and measurable impact.
LRN jointly accepted Gold and Silver awards for its work with Hasbro, Howden, HP Inc., McAfee and Sanofi across a range of categories:
Gold Award:
- McAfee — Best Unique or Innovative Learning and Development
- “The Integrity Games” earned Gold for a fresh, game-based approach to ethics and compliance learning.
Silver Awards:
- Hasbro — Best Use of Games or Simulations for Learning
- “Code of Conduct Game” was celebrated for turning Hasbro’s Code of Conduct into an immersive digital experience built around storytelling, ethical dilemmas, team competition and real-time feedback.
- Howden — Best Learning Measurement
- “Global Risk Reduction & Compliance Training” was recognized for the way measurement was used to connect compliance learning to global risk reduction.
- HP Inc. — Best Compliance Training
- “Drive to Win Privacy Training” was honored for making a complex and fast-changing privacy environment more engaging for HP’s global employees and contractors.
- Sanofi — Best Compliance Training
- “Leading with Integrity in US Healthcare Compliance” was celebrated for using role-based scenarios to make complex healthcare regulations practical and relevant. It cut training time by 68%, saving more than 19,000 hours and an estimated $1.4 million annually, while reaching 99% completion.
- Sanofi — Best Learning Program that Supports and Promotes Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
- “Cancer & Work – Acting Together” was recognized for helping employees, managers and caregivers navigate serious illness with empathy.
About LRN: Inspiring Principled Performance
Since 1994, LRN has been a trusted partner to organizations committed to operating at the highest standards of ethics, responsibility and performance. Today, more than 2,500 organizations around the world, and their people, rely on LRN's AI-powered ethics and compliance platform, education, analytics, and expert advisory services to navigate an increasingly complex legal and regulatory landscape and foster ethical cultures. By helping organizations embed ethics and compliance into everyday practices and decision-making, LRN enables organizations to build trust, reduce risk, and create lasting competitive advantage through principled performance.
About Brandon Hall Group™
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