IWEI is a remarkable, one of a kind platform for organizations to evolve their DEI agenda and benchmark their LGBTQ initiatives at the workplace. The survey helped us look through our existing support structures with the lens of continuous evolution, and reflect on what we do well and what we can do better when benchmarking to other best in class workplaces. Being recognized for our existing culture through receiving the Gold certification is a proud moment for Bain and Company India; it provides us with the encouragement to continue our commitment to this critical agenda.

At VMware, we are focused on driving a culture inclusive of all forms of diversity. PRIDE@VMware provides a safe and inclusive environment for LGBTQI+ to advocate for equal rights and respect for everyone at VMware. Through community building, education, and activism, PRIDE@VMware helps attract, retain, and grow bright and diverse talent and envisions a time and place where every employee can feel they belong. Our focus is to position VMware as the employer of choice for LGBTQI+​ and scale our impact across VMware & beyond​. 

Every section of the IWEI survey is wholesome and caters to all aspects of equality. Being part of the IWEI survey gave us a clear direction and made us think of a more systematic approach. It gave us a platform to showcase all the work we are doing to support the community. We are proud of the recognition, as this helps us think about what’s next and how we can continue evolving into a more inclusive workplace.

At Randstad India, we stand for equity, diversity & inclusion and encourage & empower our people (colleagues, clients & candidates) to be their whole, authentic selves. We call this true self forward because we know that when we are our true selves, we shine!  

We have only just begun our journey and the IWEI survey gave us an authentic platform to reflect on our progress and pivot our movement to build and sustain a truly inclusive workplace. The survey helped us consider what is going well & create action plans for a better workplace that is future-ready.  

We are proud to be recognized as a Bronze employer for LGBTQ+ inclusion by IWEI & the organizing teams, and this proud moment fuels our mission & movement towards building & sustaining a workplace, where every person enjoys an authentic sense of belonging.

At Citi, our commitment is to make all colleagues feel valued for who they are and create an environment where everyone can champion their most authentic selves at work. Embracing and celebrating our differences is what gives us that edge in terms of employee satisfaction, as well as our talent, brand and reputation. We have launched multiple initiatives for LGBTQ+ inclusion comprising of focused leadership development programs, inclusion of domestic partners as dependent on benefits like medical insurance and relocation allowance, inclusive facilities, as well as aiding in gender affirmation surgeries. Equally importantly, there are focused efforts through the year on creating ally awareness and sensitization programs.

Being a part of the India Workplace Equality Index (IWEI) 2020 was a fruitful and meaningful exercise for us as an organisation. The overall mechanism was devised in a way that brought out all aspects of LGBT+ Inclusion with the intent of doing a deep-dive on where we are and where we aspire to be. We are glad and honoured to be featured in the Index and will continue our bit in making this world a more equitable one for LGBT+ people.

At Mastercard, Inclusion and Diversity means more to us than bringing together people with different backgrounds. For us, it’s an understanding that when we create meaningful connections, inspire acceptance and cultivate a culture where we all belong, we are a better team—one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results. 

We are delighted to be a part of India Workplace Equality Index (IWEI) 2020. The Index gave us a platform to showcase the work we are doing to support the LGBTQ+ community and promote inclusion in the workplace. It also gave us a view of the exemplary work driven by other organizations and institutions to promote LGBTQ+ inclusion and allyship.  

We are extremely proud of this recognition and it encourages us to continue working towards building more and more programs and policies that are needed to address the issues faced by LGBTQ+ community today.