2020 D&I in India Best Practice Awards

First introduced in 2018, Community Business’ D&I in India Best Practice Awards recognise the exceptional dedication and accomplishments of organisations in promoting diversity and inclusion (D&I) in India. The 2020 Award Nomination process runs from Monday 4 May 2020 to Friday 31 July 2020.

In 2020 we continue to present the following eight Award Categories. Please note that initiative(s) should fall within the time period of January 2019 to April 2020. 

Employee Network Award
To recognise a specific employee network in India that has not only proactively promoted diversity and inclusion, but also acted as a business partner - aligning its activities to the priorities of the business.

Advancement of Women Award
To recognise a specific initiative that has had a positive and measurable impact on supporting and promoting the advancement of women in the workplace in India.

Disability Confidence Award
To recognise an organisation that has demonstrated a specific initiative to building disability confidence and promoting disability inclusion, within the workplace and beyond.
*Note, the initiative should not be a Corporate Social Responsibility.

LGBT+ Inclusion Award
To recognise an organisation that has adopted a specific initiative to creating an inclusive workplace for LGBT+ employees in India.

D&I Pioneering Initiative Award
To recognise a specific initiative that demonstrates a bold, new, different or creative approach to promoting and/or advancing diversity and inclusion in the workplace in India.

Promoting Social Inclusion Award
To recognise a specific corporate initiative that has had a positive and measurable impact in promoting the social inclusion of a diverse or under-represented group in the wider community* in India.
*Note, this is not a workplace initiative

D&I Champion of Change Award
To recognise an HR/D&I or non-HR/D&I corporate professional who has been a visible and committed champion of change in advancing diversity and inclusion in the workplace and beyond in India.

D&I Business Leader Award
To recognise a business leader/senior executive who has demonstrated personal passion and used their influence to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace and beyond in India

Despite COVID-19, we have recieved a great number of nominations from the companies in India. Thank you for your submissions, the nominations and judging panel have been closed. 

Consistent with previous years, Award nominations will be assessed based on the following assessment criteria:

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