The 2023 Spotlight Awards Global Communications Competition drew one of the largest number of submissions ever, representing a broad range of industries and organizational sizes. More than 500 entries representing nearly a dozen countries were received, so competition was exceptionally tough.  Materials were judged in peer-level competitions, which are available for review under the "Winners by Format" tab above.  The following table details the winners of the 2023 Spotlight Awards' Special Achievement Categories.  These competition-wide categories judge communications materials purely on their merits and regardless of organizational size, industry, revenues, or any other metric.  To view details about each honoree within the Special Achievement category, simply click on the winning company's name.

Top-Ranked Special Achievement Winners       Hyundai Motor Company  Talantone Creative Group The Hyundai Motor Company 2023 Sustainability Report: "Road to Sustainability"           Seegene  THE CSR 2022 Seegene Sustainability Report         Community Chest of Korea  Lucre Inc. 2021 Community Chest of Korea Sustainability Report         Hyundai Motor Company  Talantone Creative Group The Hyundai Motor Company 2023 Sustainability Report: "Road to Sustainability"       MIND ID  DNA Komunika Annual Report         SK ecoplant  Lucre Inc. "Good Impact for Tomorrow" -- SK ecoplant 2021 Sustainability Report             POSCO PLANTEC  THE CSR POSCO PLANTEC Corporate Citizenship Report 2022       Dong-A Socio Group  Talantone Creative Group The Dong-A Socio Group 2022 Integrated Report: "GAMASOT"         LOTTE Chemical Corporation  2022 ESG Report           KB Financial Group  Talantone Creative Group The 2022 KB Financial Group Sustainability Report: "ESG Value & Impact"