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Interesting Facts on DE&I for India Inc.
Interesting Facts on DE&I for India Inc.

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In my last blog, I discussed why diversity is becoming continuously important. Statistics support that a lot that needs to be done as India ranks 135 among a total of 146 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index 2022 of the World Economic Forum (WEF), falling behind Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal.

While the push for DE&I is growing and both the private and government sectors have made concerted efforts in recent years to support workplace diversity, Women’s labor force participation in India still stands at 22.3% vs the Global average of 47%.

However, efforts are being made in this direction and the same is highlighted in a recent report by nasscom which stated that DE&I is becoming a strategic initiative for India Inc just a nice-to-have initiative.

A dual survey-based report highlighted some interesting facts including:

  • D&I is becoming more of a part of the organizational culture and not just a consumer-facing strategy. Organizations are thinking about their employees’ collective experience and integrating DE&I into their organizations’ values and culture. They claim to be willing to go above and beyond what is necessary for a business to create a social impact.

 

 

Source: The DE&I Landscape in India Inc.

 

  • Business at the helm of DE&I, taking the driver’s seat. It is interesting to note that the accountability for DE&I for over 60% of India Inc. is shouldered by the senior most business leaders (CEO/Business leaders), and not HR alone.
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Source: The DE&I Landscape in India Inc.

 

Also, to get things done India Inc is also tracking various diversity metrics.

Source: The DE&I Landscape in India Inc.

 

However, the challenges remain which I will discuss in my next blog. For more details download the free report from nasscom community.

 

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Neha Jain
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