Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)

At Birlasoft, we are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment, recognizing, rewarding, and empowering diverse talent with equal access to opportunities, and driving business through the power of DEI. We believe that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace is imperative to help us achieve our Vision of being. Diversity Equity Inclusion Gender PWD Veteran Ethnicity & Nationality Our Commitment Actively building a diverse and inclusive workplace for all Providing career comeback opportunities Investing in executive learning and development for professional growth Conducting gender sensitization workshops Prioritizing safety initiatives Offering work flexibility Implementing focused mentoring programs Conducting unconscious bias training Our Guiding Values Coexistence | Collaborate | Considerate | Care - We believe in empowering not just one gender but creating a workplace that supports 'Coexistence' where we all 'Collaborate' while being 'Considerate' to differences in working styles and 'Caring' for special needs. - We have curated policies, procedures, initiatives, and ERG groups to create a workplace where everyone feels included and valued and can thrive in a bias-free environment. - We readily integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies in recruitment, performance management, training, and other processes to continually strengthen the inclusive environment. Inclusion is at the heart of all DEI initiatives and business processes. - We have a dedicated council of leaders from across the organization who are responsible for leading, sponsoring, and promoting DEI. Our DEI Charter focuses on We practice Affirmative Hiring, an approach to employment for hiring diverse groups that extends beyond ensuring equal opportunity. We seek to address inequalities by implementing targeted recruitment efforts to promote diversity. We aim to create a more inclusive and equitable workplace through these measures. - We have a tie-up with Herkey to help us achieve our diversity targets - Quarterly review of DEI targets - 1/3 rd candidatures to be Women for Managerial and Leadership positions - Focus on Campus hiring target - Hiring campaigns focused on diversity - Employee Referral schemes - Women returnship from career break & Maternity Returnship Program We are dedicated to cultivating a bias-free workplace. We promote diversity and develop an inclusive environment that ensures fairness while nurturing diverse talent. - Raising awareness envisaging the importance of DEI across levels - DEI Sensitization of employees, vendors & clients to promote fairness and behavior supporting inclusion - Unconscious Bias training for all employees to nurture an inclusive work culture - We have a tie-up with The Global DEI Alliance to help us access our DEI efforts. Our current GDEIA's Inclusive Business Maturity Card score stands at 7.1 in the category of Discoverer. Our inclusive culture enables us to attract and develop top talent from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to women's leadership development, mentoring programs, and actively running Employee Resource Groups (ERG). Additionally, we implement targeted retention strategies to support and retain our diverse talent. - Women Leadership Development Program. - Mentoring Program. - Focused Engagement & Support Forums. - Technical & competency development programs. - Online platform for learning and development (Coursera). - Skill folio, our skill transformation initiative aims at competency assessment. - Focused Retention drives. DEI Initiatives Organization-Wide DEI Speaks "At Birlasoft, Being a DEI Leader I feel very proud that the work am doing is aligned to my higher purpose of making a difference in people’s life. I feel privileged to champion Diversity & Inclusion for an organization which propagates equitable environment & fosters a sense of mutual trust and respect in the workplace. We are persistently striving to ensure that people thrive in the company of each other, collaborating effectively to help the organization achieve its goals, Our DEI charter is focusing on Diverse hiring, sensitization and development of diverse talent & we are Continuously working towards breaking Unconscious biases and fostering an inclusive workplace." "Diversity brings a wide-angle lens to a group’s perspective and approach on any given task. Each one of us has a vantage point from where we see the world and it differs due to our diverse origin, make, background, experience, and choices that we make in life. In Birlasoft, we absorb inputs coming in from these different viewpoints to enrich our perspective on a given situation. We celebrate this enrichment of perspectives brought about by a diverse group of people. As a Veteran, I have found acceptance and encouragement to bring in my perspective on key aspects from time to time. Wearing the hat of a DEI representative for my business unit, I am enthused to work on simplifying & demystifying the diversity targets into a