At a time when India is positioning itself as a global economic powerhouse, workplace inclusion can no longer remain a peripheral conversation. An inclusive labor ecosystem is not only a matter of social justice, but economic necessity. Across industries and geographies, Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) continue to face persistent and most often, invisible barriers in

For years, ESG measurement had been a challenge with inconsistent data, manual work, and reporting what is available. ESG has now entered a new phase where AI and data infrastructure make the reporting a forward looking intelligent capability that informs strategy, risk and growth. AI as we all will agree does not replace human judgement

The 2025 Best of Best Conference & Awards began with an inspiring address by Dr Saundarya Rajesh, Managing Director, Avtar Group. Addressing the audience on the first day of the conference, Dr. Saundarya set the tone for the conference themed ‘Unbox Inclusion: Because the Future is Human,’ she also shared insights from Avtar’s benchmarking study

At the Best of Best Conference & Awards 2025, Neelam Naiksatam, Director – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Health & Wellness, Human Resources, CGI APAC, shared CGI’s journey as a Learning Partner, focused on strengthening women’s representation in leadership. For CGI, a global organization with 94,000 employees, their journey towards a gender-balanced leadership began with a

At Genpact, inclusion is anchored in being an equal opportunity employer, and their women leadership initiative reflects this commitment. Details of the Women’s Leadership Program was presented by Sonali Jain, Inclusion Leader, Programs, External partnerships, Genpact –APAC, at Best of Best Conference &Awards 2025. Launched in 2019, the program began with a simple whiteboard exercise: mapping

Anuradha Mishra, Senior Director – Talent, Learning & Inclusion – Marsh McLennan’s Global Capability Center, spoke on Inclusive Voices, CRG, at the 2025 Best of Best Conference & Awards. Anuradha shared a personal shift – from being a bystander to becoming a vocal leader of inclusion at Marsh McLennan, a 150-year-old global organization with nearly

At Haelon, the belief that health should be more human shapes not just products, but people practices. As a global brand serving diverse consumers, the company sees inclusion as central to its purpose—and embedded in its everyday actions. With 37.5% women in leadership, the journey sounds inspiring, but as leaders shared, it has been anything

At the Best of the Best Conferences and Awards 2025, Unfiltered Conversations brought together Avtar’s Founder-President, Dr Saundarya Rajesh, and Seramount’s President, Subha Barry, for a candid reflection on ten years of the Best Companies for Women in India (BCWI) journey. Dr Saundarya revisited the study’s early days in Mumbai, when BCWI was still an

The Best of the Best Conference and Awards 2025 commenced its first day with a keynote address by Subhathra Srinivasaraghavan, Vice President, India Systems Development Lab, IBM Infrastructure. She began her speech by sharing a personal story from her childhood. She recalled that every holiday season, her grandfather would take her and her siblings to