Tag: Diversity and Inclusion
How Volvo India’s ‘ExcelHer’ initiative gives women professionals a second chance
Global automobile manufacturer, Volvo, in a bid to further its diversity and inclusion agenda in India, has announced an initiative to include women restarting...
Tata Steel adds 16 women HEMM operators at its West Bokaro...
Under its programme called women@mines, Tata Steel has added 16 women as Heavy Earth Moving Machinery (HEMM) operators in all shifts, at its West...
Diageo staff can now avail 26-week parental leave
Employees of Diageo India, the alcohol and beverages company, may now enjoy a 26-week long parental leave post birth or adoption of a child....
Sony accused of discriminating against a Black employee
A former black employee of Sony Corp., Duwanikia “Monica” Hill, has sued the Company for discriminating against her and the Black community. She alleges...
AB InBev India introduces D&I initiatives, unlimited wellness leave
Anheuser Busch InBev (AB InBev), Belgium-based brewer, has launched new people policies for its business unit in India, including unlimited wellness leaves, flexible four-week...
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...
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...
All of us are differently abled: Alstom India
“Alstom believes that one’s differences should never be attributed as their inability to perform well or be a hindrance to their career,” says Vinod...
Elizabeth Morrison is Levi’s chief diversity, inclusion and belonging (DI&B) officer
Elizabeth A Morrison has been chosen to champion the efforts of Levi's in creating a more diverse and equitable company culture. In the wake...
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...
Mahindra Logistics shows commitment to D&I agenda
Indian third-party logistics solution provider, Mahindra Logistics (MLL), is geared up to strengthen diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the workplace. It will be leveraging...
How Essar Group is pushing transgender inclusion in the workplace
The umbrella of diversity encompasses many different kinds of individuals and communities. While gender diversity has been accepted as a common agenda for most...
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...
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...
Are D&I policies effective? Here’s what employees think…
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) conducted a survey on diversity and inclusion to find out how D&I programmes are faring and what employees want...
Diverse & inclusive workforce: Easier said than done
Diversity and inclusiion at the workplace is a trend that most organisations are aware of, and wish to follow. All organisations, large and small,...
3rd Edition of The CII HR Crystal Ball 2019 Diversity...
Research and studies increasingly show that diversity and inclusion can help increase a business’ bottom line, drive innovation, attract more talent and create more...
Mumbai’s first diversity job fair sees participation by big names
The one-day diversity job fair, Vividh 2019, organised at the Nehru Centre in Mumbai, attracted employers and jobseekers in equal numbers.
Along with panel discussions...
WATConsult launches a campaign to bring back mothers on board
The corporate world has been known to be harsh on mothers, who are always in a dilemma whether to restart their careers or take...