Daimler India Commercial Vehicles targets 20 percent women in its factory workforce by 2020

NEW DELHI: Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) has completed on-boarding of 46 women for shop floor operations at its manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu. This completes the first stage of their ‘DiveIN’ (Diversity & Inclusive) initiative. Further, the company through DiveIN initiative is looking at increasing the ratio of female factory employees to 20% of the whole by 2022. The new employees have been deployed across key function areas on the shop floor including engine & transmission, cab trim, quality management, cabin-in-white and paint shop. “Diversity is critical to the long-term success of any organisation; How can you meet the expectations of a diverse market without a diverse workforce? At DICV, we’re promoting inclusivity by welcoming women to our factory with a supportive, professional working environment,” said Satyakam Arya, Managing Director and CEO, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles.To ensure the welfare and well-being of the women employees, the company has installed suitable infrastructure and services such as restrooms and changing rooms, crèche facilities and dedicated medical professionals. It has also reinforced existing workplace policies and measures including the speedy grievance redressal system, gender sensitization training, and the POSH (Prevention Of Sexual Harassment) committee, a company release stated.“Diversity and inclusion are some of our fundamental principles at DICV. To ensure new employees settle comfortably into their new roles, we provide a comprehensive on-boarding process including training on safety, health and hygiene, communication skills, firefighting and basic tool handling. We hope this initiative encourages more women to join a company that understands their value,” Yeshwanth Kumar Kini, Head of HR, said.

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