- Among 80+ leading global companies pledging to advance women
into leadership roles
- Genpact continues its global commitment to fostering
workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion, leveraging an ecosystem
approach
NEW
YORK, April 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BK Kalra,
President and CEO of Genpact (NYSE: G), a global professional
services and solutions firm delivering outcomes that shape the
future, joins more than 80 global CEOs to be a part of the Catalyst
CEO Champions For Change, a transformational diversity and
inclusion initiative launched by Catalyst – a global thought leader
and partner in accelerating the progress of women at work for over
60 years.
"Our Catalyst CEO Champions For Change companies have
collectively increased the share of women represented in leadership
roles and on boards of directors since we launched the initiative
in 2017," said Jennifer McCollum,
President and CEO, Catalyst. "We commend Genpact and the entire
Champions community, which represents more than 11 million
employees and over $3 trillion in
revenue globally, for continuing to build workplaces where everyone
has a fair chance to succeed."
As a part of the Catalyst CEO Champions for Change, Genpact
continues to collaborate with global peers to advance gender
diversity at work and drive change, specifically pledging to:
- Accelerate progress in advancing the representation of women,
particularly women from marginalized ethnic and racial groups, in
executive/senior-level positions.
- Maintain (where strong) or accelerate the representation of
women, particularly women from marginalized ethnic and racial
groups, on the Company's Board of Directors (or equivalent).
- Strengthen the pipeline of women through an annual review of
internal diagnostics and leverage leading practices to address any
identified issues.
- Benchmark and track inclusion and improve the culture of
inclusion within the organization.
- Share key representation metrics with Catalyst for benchmarking
and for anonymized reporting of our collective aggregate
progress.
"As leaders, we must hold ourselves and our teams accountable
and build a strong ecosystem of change to drive real impact," said
Balkrishan "BK" Kalra, President and CEO of Genpact. "By
joining the Catalyst CEO Champions For Change movement, we are
committed to achieving our vision of having women make up 50% of
our employees at every level of the organization and
leveraging data, technology, and AI to track progress and
build a better, more inclusive world for all."
Genpact's commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive
environment for women includes various ongoing programs designed to
attract, develop, and train them at every stage of their careers.
This includes a Women's Leadership Program, created in
collaboration with Korn Ferry to
build a pipeline of future women leaders; a cross-company
mentorship program in association with the 30% Club; a Women in
Genpact network to serve as an employee resource group; and a
Pay-it-Forward initiative to encourage leaders to sponsor women
proteges and provide support during their professional journey,
among other initiatives.
Read the full Catalyst CEO Champions For Change pledge, here -
www.catalyst.org/Champions
About Genpact
Genpact (NYSE: G) is a global
professional services and solutions firm delivering outcomes that
shape the future. Our 125,000+ people across 30+ countries are
driven by our innate curiosity, entrepreneurial agility, and desire
to create lasting value for clients. Powered by our purpose – the
relentless pursuit of a world that works better for people – we
serve and transform leading enterprises, including the Fortune
Global 500, with our deep business and industry knowledge, digital
operations services, and expertise in data, technology, and
AI. Get to know us at genpact.com and
on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Facebook.
About Catalyst
Catalyst is a global nonprofit
supported by many of the world's most powerful CEOs and leading
companies to help build workplaces that work for women. Founded in
1962, Catalyst drives change with preeminent thought leadership,
actionable solutions and a galvanized community of multinational
corporations to accelerate and advance women into
leadership—because progress for women is progress for
everyone.
Media Contact:
Siya
Belliappa
Genpact Media Relations – Global
+1 718 561 9843
siya.belliappa@genpact.com
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