Gütersloh – November 09, 2026 -- Bertelsmann's 2025 annual report won platinum at the LACP Vision Awards and placed third in the global "Top 100" ranking, two positions higher than a year earlier.
Report ranks first in the Media category at the LACP Vision Awards
The League of American Communications Professionals (LACP), a US body, awarded the report platinum. It also took first place in the Media category. The report was published in March 2026 and covers a fiscal year in which Bertelsmann generated revenue of €19 billion.
ARC and Stevie Awards add three bronze distinctions
At the international ARC Awards, the report earned bronze in two categories: "Design/Graphics" and "Cover/Home Page". The online version won bronze at the Stevie Awards.
"The Opportunity Company" theme drives content and design
The report is built around the motif "The Opportunity Company". It presents Bertelsmann as a group that opens up opportunities for ideas, design and growth through strategic investment, innovation and entrepreneurial freedom.
The visual concept uses transparent, fanned-out surfaces in graduated blue and green tones. The overlapping layers create spatial depth and dynamism.
Karin Schlautmann, head of corporate communications at Bertelsmann, said the third-place global ranking and the Media category win confirm the team's work. She added that the awards recognize the creative design and execution behind the report.