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More than Just Right: When DEI is Core to Business
At the Avtar & Seramount Best of the Best Conference themed #PrismofDiversity, Vaishali Phatak, Global Head, Diversity and Inclusion, Tech Mahindra, discussed the need for deliberate action to boost women’s representation in top management. Vaishali Phatak started her career as a shop-floor manager and has over the years witnessed the evolution of diversity in the
The Mandala of Organisational Wellness: A Blueprint for Success
The Mandala of organizational wellness offers a framework to measure organizational health by focusing on three key pillars, writes Dr Saundarya Rajesh, Founder-President, Avtar Group, in her latest article published in Money Control. Read more
Give women’s careers an ‘Optiboost’ in 2025
Prioritize optimization over repair. Support from the government and within the home are crucial for women to fulfil their potential, writes Dr Saundarya in this Business Line piece. Read more
‘Chapterise your career to not allow breaks to define you’
The year 2025 marks the silver jubilee of women’s urban labour force participation crossing the double-digit mark, writes Dr Saundarya Rajesh, Founder-President, Avtar in her latest piece published in Times Ascent. Read here
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
The Non-Negotiables in an Inclusive Workplace
Harmeet shares insights into the foundational values that sustain inclusivity, practical strategies for embedding diversity into everyday practices, and how Ericsson measures and ensures inclusivity …
Weaving DEI into the Company’s Culture
Leaders must walk the talk, especially values they wish to see in the organization. When leaders participate actively in D&I initiatives—attending training, mentoring diverse talent—they …
