Page 43 - Demo

Social Capital
Women in Workforce
At Crisil, equal opportunities and support mechanisms
are provided to all employees to ensure thriving careers.
It has resulted in healthy organic growth and development
of employees into leadership roles. Efforts have been
made to encourage diverse thinking in decision-making
processes. It helps eliminate unconscious biases and fosters
meritocracy and fairness in the organisational culture.
Avenues of coaching and competency-based development
programmes are available for all employees, ensuring
enriched experiences and professional networks, excellent
managerial skills, and propensity to take up larger roles
within the organisation. The ecosystem supports flexible
work mode, safe and secure working environment leading
to higher overall wellbeing of the employees.
Considerable efforts made over the years for the growth
and development of careers have resulted in a consistent
increase of women in workforce and at leadership levels.
Besides addressing the social needs for greater women
participation to the workforce, these efforts encourage
diverse thinking in the decision-making. This helps
eliminate unconscious gender biases and help fostering a
merit-based, fair and impartial organisation culture.
Crisil adopts a multi-layered strategy to attract women talent
and offer them enriching and diverse careers. Coaching
and competency-based development programmes ensure
honing of managerial skills and preparing women for career
changes and higher responsibilities. At the same time, a
culture of flexible working and secure working environment
that prioritises safety and promotes sensitivity towards
personal wellbeing go a long way to contribute towards
long and fulfilling careers at Crisil. Women across levels,
locations and functions are sponsored at multiple forums for
leadership development. Women employees are also given
opportunities to connect with senior leaders.
A snapshot of Women’s Day programme with guest speakers
40%
women in workforce
Refer to section on Promoting Health and Wellness on page 45 for measures to establish a supportive and secure working environment
41