ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), the global professional body for professional accountants, along with the Institute of Directors (IOD), India, an apex association of Corporate Directors in India, have jointly launched a report, titled ‘Rethinking Risk for the Future – An India Perspective.’ The research for this report has revealed views from a…
Quess Corp, India’s business services provider, has announced the launch of its new healthcare vertical to address the shortage of healthcare professionals. The vertical aims to provide trained healthcare manpower, home care solutions, and end-to-end hospital management services by identifying, training & upskilling healthcare professionals through a network of accredited medical training institutes, enabling quick…
MyGate has launched health insurance scheme for support staff of its 3 million households. According to a statement, MyGate now enables its 3 million users to purchase a hassle-free Group Health Insurance cover. This comes at a low cost and is relevant to their domestic help, such as maid, nanny, cook or driver, it added.…
ICICI Bank Germany, a part of ICICI Bank, has announced the launch of a digital and instant Blocked Account* for students aspiring to study in Germany. According to a statement, “The new ‘ICICI Bank Germany Student Blocked Account’ enables students to deposit the required amount with the Bank and get the BCC. Students can open…
Poly has released new research which identifies six distinct personas found within the majority of Indian businesses. According to the research, the six personas, which represent approximately 92% of employees within a typical enterprise, each have their own distinct character traits. Through identifying the attributes, pain points, and communication preferences associated with each persona, businesses…
DYNINNO Group, a US-based international group of companies, operating in the Travel, Fintech, and Entertainment industries, has introduced six core company values to develop a unified, well-balanced, and one-purpose-oriented working environment for its 3500 employees and agents across 14 global offices. The company states that it believes that while corporate culture is an essential driving force for staff recruitment, retention, and…
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, has announced its plans to reduce its absolute greenhouse gas emissions across Scope 1 and Scope 2 by 70% by 2025 (over 2016 base year), and to achieve net zero emissions by 2030. In its recently published Integrated Annual Report 2020-21, the…
IBM is recognizing three teams from India in its annual Volunteer Excellence Awards for their innovative work in making education more accessible during the pandemic being innovative in their community volunteering during 2020. The initiatives and people being recognized include a 10-person team providing remote mentoring for girl students, a 43-member team that recorded audiobooks…
Bisleri, industry leader and India’s most trusted mineral water brand, hasinitiated a series of activities to ensure its employees, and their families, are protected during the second wave of COVID-19 that has hit the country. The company has provided Ozone Therapy treatments and COVID insurance of Rs.3 lakhs, to their employees. The company has announced…
AskSid, an AI startup serving global marquee retail and consumer goods clients with live implementations across 23 countries, has announced their successful graduation from the Techstars Hub71 Accelerator program in Abu Dhabi. Techstars is a global platform for investment and innovation that helps entrepreneurs scale their business into international brands. The three month program focused…
Reckitt has recently published its gender pay report [reckitt-gender-pay-report-2020-final.pdf], providing data for ten of its major markets, representing 70% of Reckitt employees across the world. Ranjay Radhakrishnan, Reckitt’s Chief Human Resources Officer, commented, “Our expanded voluntary gender pay gap reporting reflects our willingness to be more transparent and fosters greater trust with our stakeholders. Diversity…
SKF India has announced cost coverage for COVID-19 vaccination drive for all employees and their immediate family members as per the guidelines by the Government of India. Reaffirming SKF India’s commitment, Gautam Kumar, CHRO, Director HR, SKF India Ltd., said, “We believe that covering the cost of COVID-19 vaccination for our employees and their immediate…
Atos has announced that it will cover the cost of COVID-19 vaccinations for all the Group’s India-based 30,000 employees and their dependents covered under the company medical insurance program in strict accordance with all government-approved protocols. “The health and well-being of our colleagues is Atos’ highest priority as our employees are our most valuable asset.…
The year 2020 proved to be one of the most challenging years as CFOs reeled under immense pressure during the protracted downturn, according to the CFO survey “Trial By Fire: How CFOs Are Stepping Up Amid The Crisis” by executive search firm Stanton Chase. Conducted with the help of over 250 CFOs from around the…
Celebrity Commerce Platform GoNuts has launched GoNuts for Business which will cater to the marketing needs of over 50 million SMEs in India. Commenting on the launch Mayank Gupta, Co-Founder, GoNuts, said, “Businesses always evaluate their investment in terms of ‘bang for buck’. We are glad to announce GoNuts for business that now helps MSMEs…