annual-report-FY2021

47 MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LTD. INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT 2020-21 Group Diversity Council To foster diversity and inclusion (D&I) within the Group, we have instituted the Group Diversity Council. We have implemented a new metrics-driven D&I scorecard with strong focus on gender and providing flexibility to Group companies on other aspects of D&I. Structured Hiring Programmes We are committed to attracting and recruiting gender diverse talent through positive communication and deeper engagement channels. Ÿ Many Mahindra Group companies have increased the targets for number of women employees in core functions like engineering, R&D, sales, and manufacturing. Ÿ We have partnered with recruitment consultants to source gender diverse resumes for every open job. Ÿ We have instituted the Structured Returnees Programme to enable women who have taken career breaks to re-join the workforce. Enabling Policies Ÿ All Mahindra Group companies provide 26-28 weeks of fully paid maternity leave, We also have several flexible work policies to ease a new mother's transition back to the workplace. Ÿ We have comfort/feeding rooms for women employees to rest during pregnancy and cater to needs after pregnancy. Ÿ We provide paternity leave, ranging from 7-15 days, to all new fathers to build a gender inclusive workforce. At Mahindra, we believe that diversity drives innovation and superior performance. We believe in the whole spectrum of diversity, namely gender, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, social, generational, and cultural. As we aspire to greater levels of diversity and inclusion in our organisation, we have undertaken the following initiatives. DIVERSI TY AND INCLUSION (D&I ) We re-launched the 'Speak Up' campaign to focus on virtual working and reiterate Mahindra's commitment to provide a safe workplace to all its employees during the pandemic as well. POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) The Valuable 500 Mahindra is part of the global business collective, 'The Valuable 500', to advance disability inclusion in organisations. The Valuable 500 has now launched phase 2 of its campaign. As one of the 13 Iconic Leaders across The Valuable 500, we are working with the collective on the Valuable Talent Project - an AI-based job portal for people with disabilities.