In diversity drive, Daimler hires 46

Women for shop floor at Oragadam

OUR BUREAU shop, according to a state- ment," said Satyakam Arya,
Chennai, January 5 ment. Managing Director and CEO,
Daimler India Commercial One goal of DivelN is to cre DICV.
Vehicles (DICV) has hired 46 ate a gender-balanced staff In line with the new hires,
Women for the shoP floor op- base by increasing the ratio of DICVhas implemented a com-
erations at its Oragadam female factory employees to prehensive set of tangible and
truck and bus manutacturing 20 per cent of the whole by intangible changes at the fact-
complex near Chennai. 2022. ory such as gender-specific re
This completes the first "Diversity is critical to the strooms and changing rooms,
stage of the company's 'Di- long-ternm success of any or crèche facilities and dedic-
velN (Diversity & Inclusion) ganisation. How can you meet ated medical professionals.
initiative. the expectations of a diverse It also reinforced existing
The new employees have market without a diverse workplace policies and meas-
been deployed across key workforce? At DICV, we're pro- ures including a speedy griev-
function areas on the shop moting inclusivity by wel- ance redress system, gender
floor, including engine and comingwomen to our factory sensitisation training and a
transmission, cab trim, qual- with a upportive, profes- POSH (prevention of sexual
ity management and paint sional working environ- harassment) committee,ER
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