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Future of ESG in 2025: A Transformative Landscape
As we move into 2025 – with the new financial year commencing in April – ESG considerations are reshaping business strategies. Regulatory changes, technological advancements, and evolving stakeholder expectations are driving the ESG space. ESG is no longer a peripheral concern – it is central to corporate success. Strengthened Regulatory frameworks Across the globe, governments
The Future of Work Schedules—Is the Traditional 9-to-5 Model Becoming Obsolete?
The traditional 9-to-5 work life may have shaped our lives, but is it relevant in today’s culture? The 9-to-5 work model has been a benchmark in the workforce – show up, clock in, get the work done, clock out and head home! This practice was convenient as professionals felt they could focus better on their
Shaping Inclusion Beyond the Workplace: The Hidden Impact of Domestic and Emotional Labor
The societal misconceptions of women being better at multitasking have not only led to unequal division of labour but also to maternal gatekeeping. Hiring policies and Leadership models were big words in the corporate league – at least a decade ago. Well now, they are more than words, taking a new form in every organization.
Corporate India’s commitment to inclusion and workplace culture.
“Inclusion isn’t just a policy—it’s a commitment.” While global DEI conversations are evolving, Avtar is fostering inclusion with a deeper cultural lens.From gender equity to accessibility, organizations are recognizing that true diversity goes beyond representation—it’s about creating spaces where everyone belongs. In this Economic Times article, Dr Saundarya Rajesh delves into the progress and challenges.
Reports
Viewport 2024: Inclusion Through Allyship
Viewport 2024: Inclusion Through Allyship Viewport 2024: ‘Inclusion Through Allyship The Role of Employees in Disability Inclusive and Affirmative Workspaces’, explores the role of employees in promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the workplace. It seeks to identify key actions, attitudes, beliefs, and systemic factors that create equitable and inclusive environments where
Viewport 2023: DEI, ESG and Climate Action in India
An Avtar Report, Viewport 2023: DEI, ESG and Climate Change aims to establish the interdependencies of climate change action on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. It seeks to establish that affirmative and sustained climate action cannot be possible without the participation of all strands of diversity and intersectionality. The report proposes that affirmative action
Viewport 2022: Top Cities for Women in India
A first-of-its-kind report, with ‘Top Cities for Women in India’, we have identified very critical indices to measure a city in terms of their ability to empower women’s careers. The framework is holistic and rests on pillars that cover safety, governmental policies for empowerment, density of women friendly organisations and industries to name a few.
Case Study
Case Study on enhancing awareness about biases through Non-conscious Bias Training
B-DivIne: Non-conscious Bias training The Scenario An Indian Multinational conglomerate with business interests across a wide range of industrial sectors like infrastructure,
Case Study on nurturing inclusive behaviors through Inclusion by design training
Inclusion by Design training The Scenario A multinational technology company in the space of business consulting and outsourcing, decided to move into
Case Study: How ‘Benchmarking’ helped improve maternity retention for a Manufacturing giant
Benchmarking The Scenario Knowledge of its market standing is critical for any business. The same goes for an organization’s DEI practices, to
Whitepapers
Microlearning is the Magic Formula for Embedding a Culture of DEI
Microlearning (ML) is an educational strategy comprising byte-sized content that is easy to comprehend and
From Insularity to Inclusion
The first of its kind D&I white paper study by Avtar and Aditya Birla Capital
Podcasts
Hiring, nurturing and advancing women talent
Swati Kamat, Head of Managed Services Operate at Ericsson, sheds light on the end-to-end approach needed to not only attract the right talent among women …
Generational Diversity at Workplace
Shweta Chakravorty Kansal, Head of Resource Management and Business Performance Management in Service Delivery at Ericsson, offers an intriguing perspective on the dynamics of a …
Videos
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