Tag: diversity
Bizongo’s upgraded parenthood policy offers leaves/support for adoption, IVF, egg freezing
Bizongo’s upgraded Parenthood Journey Policy will cover adoption leaves, in vitro fertilisation (IVF) leaves as well as leaves for egg freezing. The company realises...
Vedanta Aluminium exceeds target, aims for 30% women workforce by 2025
In a significant step towards gender diversity, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, announced it is on track to achieve 30% female representation in...
Women on the assembly line: A gear shift in the auto...
Female workers are making significant strides on shop floors and in traditionally male-dominated roles at automakers, propelled by the adoption of advanced technologies in...
Atypical Advantage achieves 100% placement for students with disabilities
Atypical Advantage, the employment platform catering to Persons with Disabilities (PWD), has managed to achieve 100 per cent summer placements for students with disabilities....
Russian president bats for more women in traditionally male-dominated spheres
Russian President Vladimir Putin is all for more women joining the labor force, and that too in the areas that are traditionally dominated by...
Only 61% Indian CEOs feel gender equity is essential for growth
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) awareness should be the key in the years to come because lesser number of CEOs in the country today...
Google’s chief diversity officer is part of board of directors, Kanarys...
Melonie D Parker, chief diversity officer, Google, has been appointed to the board of Dallas-based diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) technology company, Kanarys...
New Amravati the latest station to go ‘pink’
The New Amravati station has been inaugurated as yet another ‘pink station’ by the Central Railway. The station will be managed by an all-women...
Now, 40% of DXC Technology’s workforce comprises women
DXC Technology, the global technology services firm, has accomplished the milestone of 40 per cent women in its 43,000-strong India workforce, way before it...
Tata Technologies furthers diversity agenda; to hire 1,000 women
Through its new brand campaign, #EngineeringDiversity, Tata Technology is inviting women innovators to join the company’s efforts to come up with safe and sustainable...
Glenn Williams appointed chief diversity officer, HP Inc.
HP Inc. has announced the appointment of Glenn Williams as its new chief diversity officer.
Williams moves from Qualcomm where he was VP – HR...
James Loduca to head diversity at Nike
After successfully serving as vice president- inclusion, diversity, equity & accessibility (IDEA), Twitter, for over three years, James Loduca has now been roped in...
CFO highest paid CXO amongst BSE 100 companies
The chief technical officer (CTO) is the second highest paid CXO amongst BSE 100 companies. So, who earns more than a CTO? It is...
WEF recognises Tata Steel as Global DE&I Lighthouse 2023
Tata Steel has been recognised for advancing intersectional gender diversity for employees and students, by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Because of its inclusive...
Woman fighter pilot of IAF to represent India in aerial wargames
The year 2023 will see the Indian armed forces upholding their commitment to gender equality.
As reported by ANI, Veer Guardian 2023, is the name...
Airtel to hire women engineers, offer WFH options
Having rolled out its 5G Plus services in about 12 cities across India so far, Airtel is now all set to have more women...
L&T hires 3,000+ new engineers, increases women in workforce in FY23
In these times of uncertainty and layoffs, Larsen and Turbo (L&T), the multinational engineering and construction firm has onboarded more than 3,000 new engineering...
How Sterlite Technologies is hiring more women for its plants
After a journey of four years, Sterlite Technologies (STL), a global integrator of digital networks has made some remarkable progress in diversifying its workforce,...
Will D&I policies become unconstitutional & illegal in the US?
Looks like the US Supreme Court will soon disallow private universities from taking the race of applicants into account while granting them admission.
In two...
HDFC Securities opens ‘women-only’ DC in Bengaluru
Ensuring diversity within the organisation, HDFC Securities has opened its first ‘women only’ digital centre or DC in India. Given the fact that the...
What’s in ‘Edge,’ the new L&D initiative at Crompton
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals, the electrical equipment company with more than 4000 employees, has initiated a new capability-development programme for its employees called ‘Edge.’
An...
Revolut launches scholarship for top girl students
To recognise women talent and ensure better diversity in the workforce, Revolut, the global financial services superapp, has rolled out a scholarship for the...
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...
Why equity is more important than diversity
Organisations worldwide are in a mad rush to take forward their diversity, equity and inclusion agendas. Yes, the spotlight has been on DE&I lately,...
TCS grants increments of 5 to 8% to staff, speeds up...
On 8 July 2022, Indian multinational company, Tata Consultancy Services revealed that its employees have been given increments between five to eight per cent,...
Shriram Housing Finance aims to improve women’s representation at workplace
Shriram Housing Finance, the affordable housing company, has launched the ‘SHeFirst’ programme to improve the representation of women at the workplace. Under this programme,...