Tag: D&I
Women form 36.1% of Wipro’s workforce, 22.2% of board of directors
That Wipro is serious about its mission to make the organisation diverse and inclusive in every sense of the word is clear from the...
Indian dating app upholds D&I agenda, maintains gender ratio of 1:1...
Aisle, the Bangalore-based Indian dating app, is taking its diversity and inclusion (D&I) agenda quite seriously. Its 21-strong team comprises members from over 10...
IIT-Delhi to set up office of D&I, appoint Dean – D&I
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi is gearing to establish a diversity & inclusion (D&I) office on campus with the objective of making...
O4S upholds commitment to D&I, launches ‘Career Relaunch 2.0’ programme
O4S, a supply chain SaaS start-up, has introduced the ‘Career Relaunch 2.0’ programme, as part of its diversity and inclusion (D&I) agenda.
The programme will...
Cipla’s inclusive group mediclaim policy for staff to cover live-in partners,...
Cipla has extended its Group Mediclaim Policy to cover employees of the LGBTQ community and live-in partners. The move is part of the #EqualCipla...
Star and Disney India launch resource groups for women, LGBTQ+ staff
Taking their commitment to diversity and inclusion (D&I) further, Star & Disney India have introduced Business Employee Resource Groups (BERGs), new diversity resource groups...
How Amazon India upholds diversity and inclusion
It is imperative to maintain a diverse workplace today. It brings in different perspectives and makes an organisation highly desirable for job aspirants. Amazon...
$3 million raised by Kanarys in seed funding round
Kanarys, a data-driven tech platform, which provides diversity and inclusion solutions to enable businesses to make more empowered decisions, has raised $3 million in...
Tata Steel recognised as top employer for LGBT+ inclusion: IWEI
The recently-launched India Workplace Equality Index (IWEI), is the country’s first benchmarking study that measures efforts put in by organisations towards including lesbian, gay,...
IKEA India’s 4-point guide to a gender-balanced workplace
It is no secret that gender equality at the workplace is one of IKEA's top priorities. Perhaps it stems from its home country, Sweden's...
India Workplace Equality Index launched
India now has its own workplace equality index with the launch of the India Workplace Equality Index (IWEI). Keshav Suri, hotelier and LGBT+ activist,...
Rashi Sikka, Ex D&I head, Uber, joins Ubisoft as VP-diversity
Ubisoft has hired Raashi Sikka as its first global vice president responsible for diversity and inclusion. Sikka has moved from Uber, where she was...
Ira Pradhan to lead D&I at Freshworks
Former corporate communications lead of Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India, Ira Pradhan, has joined Freshworks as leader-internal communications, diversity & inclusion, CSR.
Pradhan has spent...
Google in the dock for forcing Black tech co-lead to resign
Over 1,400 members of Google’s workforce have come together to protest the firing of Timnit Gebru, technical co-lead at the technology company’s ethical artificial...
Exclusive job portal for women, LGBTQ, PwD and army veterans
Avtar, the Chennai-based diversity hiring company, has launched a job portal that will cater exclusively to women, members of the the LGBTQ community, persons...
Sun Life ASCI accelerates D&I agenda with women-centric initiatives
Sun Life Asia Service Centre India (ASCI), which is the global in-house centre (GIC) of Sun Life Financial, has a 1900-strong workforce, of which...
Courses that HR professionals should take during the pandemic
Come rain or sun, human resources professionals always have their hands full. The pandemic, however, seems to have brought fresh challenges their way. This...
Mondelez India strengthens D&I agenda, offers mediclaim to live-in partners
With effect from January 2021, Mondelez India’s group mediclaim policy will cover live-in partners of its employees, as well as the adopted/dependent children of...
Diversity is more than a numbers game
The case for diversity calls for more than just hiring a bunch of different people into an organisation. Quite often, the ‘I’ in D&I...
WeWork India shows its commitment to the D&I agenda
WeWork India, one of the major co-working businesses operating in the country, has announced the extension of medical insurance benefits to same-sex domestic partners...
D&I – Cummins India does it right
For Cummins, the motto is to be more innovative by being more diverse. As a broad strategy, it wishes to be representative of India’s...
How IPM is trying to achieve its diversity agenda
IPM India aims to reach 40 per cent women's representation at work by 2022. The Company started its D&I journey in 2016 to achieve...
Tata Steel expands its Diversity & Inclusion policy
Close on the heels of TCS’ medical insurance cover for LGBTQ+, Tata Steel, another subsidiary of the Tata Group is also doing its bit...
Merely prioritising the D&I agenda is not enough: Study
According to a study by Gartner, CEOs in organisations are committed to diversity and inclusion (D&I) and many have also placed it on top...
Capgemini reinforces its D&I agenda with LGBTQ hiring
It has been a year since section 377 was scrapped by the Supreme Court of India. But changes had already started at Capgemini a...
D&I agenda reaches Lovely Professional University
Diversity and inclusion (D&I) have become very important to corporates today, with many of them taking D&I initiatives across the world. But what is...
How this energy company is championing employee inclusivity & engagement
In today’s competitive business landscape, fostering an inclusive and engaging work environment is not just a feel-good initiative; it’s a strategic imperative. Jakson Green,...
Trident’s Asmita leaves blossom into inclusive workplaces
Forget the tired trope of corporate activism. In the heart of India's textile industry, Trident, a manufacturing company, is quietly weaving a revolution in...
Harness.io: Cultivating a talent powerhouse in the tech crucible
The tech scene, be it in India or San Francisco, is equally crucible, fiercely competitive and unforgiving. In both the landscapes, attracting and retaining...
Engagement is outdated: The future of success lies in ‘employee involvement’
In the ever-evolving landscape of the contemporary workplace, a profound metamorphosis is underway, challenging the conventional emphasis on employee engagement. This paradigm shift posits...
Freixenet to cut 80% roles
In a stark response to the relentless drought crippling Catalonia's Penedes region, Freixenet, the Spanish cava (wine) producer, unveils a drastic plan. The company...
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V2 Retail to hire 1500+ employees; eyes market growth
V2 Retail, an Indian retail company, has unveiled an ambitious roadmap for expansion, signalling its intent to recruit over 1500 professionals across various domains....
10% of Brevan Howard Asset Management to be laid off
Brevan Howard Asset Management is all set to reduce its workforce by a 100 people. This is part of a cost-cutting exercise at the...
Freixenet to cut 80% roles
In a stark response to the relentless drought crippling Catalonia's Penedes region, Freixenet, the Spanish cava (wine) producer, unveils a drastic plan. The company...
Starting June 2024, UBS will implement layoffs in 5 waves
UBS, the Swiss banking firm, is implementing cost-cutting measures. As part of this exercise, it will lay off people from its workforce in five...
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