In the 2018 Spotlight Awards Global Communications Competition organised by the League of American Communications Professionals, PolyU’s Annual Report 2016/17 and 80th Anniversary Commemorative Album bagged Gold Awards in the Print: Annual Report and Print: Other categories respectively.
The Annual Report 2016/17 was also honoured Citation for Environmental, Social and Governance Disclosure in the 2018 Best Annual Reports Awards organised by the Hong Kong Management Association. In addition, the 80th Anniversary Commemorative Album scooped a Silver Award in the Design - Various: Special Printing Effects category of the 2018 Galaxy Awards.