DEI is a Business Imperative

DEI is a Business Imperative - Preeti Ahuja
A cultural shift takes time, which means organisations must set benchmarks and track their progress to assess how their efforts are moving the needle.

What is your perspective about the state of the DEI in Indian Organisations? Is it limited to lip service in most of the cases to talk about and little is happening on the ground?

PA India is a diverse country and most people at organisations come from different backgrounds to work together as a team. Diversity and inclusion at workplaces in India have become the topic of discussion lately and rightfully so, further strengthened by global awareness, discussion on social media, policy initiatives and progressive decisions made by organisations.

In India, a country of many languages and ethnicities, the role and understanding of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) at the workplace is complex. In the last few years, both the government and private sector have taken conscious steps to promote diversity at work. For example, the financial markets regulator, SEBI, has mandated that all listed companies should have at least one woman director on their board. This helped the number of women on company boards increase from 5% in 2012 to 13% in...

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Preeti Ahuja

is currently associated with Atlas Copco as a HR Leader India. She is a seasoned HR professional with 17+ years of experience in shaping the organizational culture, nurturing progressive employee relations, talent & organizational development. She brings diverse industry experience across many organizations like Larsen & Toubro, VMware, Emerson and Alfa Laval.Preeti has been recognised as a 'Top 10 Women Chief People Officers 2023' by Women Entrepreneur India. She also got awarded for Women Leader of the Year 2021 and Global Women Leader 2022 by World Women Leadership Congress.

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Preeti Ahuja

is currently associated with Atlas Copco as a HR Leader India. She is a seasoned HR professional with 17+ years of experience in shaping the organizational culture, nurturing progressive employee relations, talent & organizational development. She brings diverse industry experience across many organizations like Larsen & Toubro, VMware, Emerson and Alfa Laval.Preeti has been recognised as a 'Top 10 Women Chief People Officers 2023' by Women Entrepreneur India. She also got awarded for Women Leader of the Year 2021 and Global Women Leader 2022 by World Women Leadership Congress.

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