OREANDA-NEWS. Aegis Limited, a global outsourcing and technology services company has announced today that it has been recognized with the distinctive,Excellence In Diversity & Inclusionaward by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)at SHRM India Annual Conference 2015. Aegis has been honored for the 4th consecutive year with thisesteemed award for its six-dimensional diversity framework by SHRM.

Aegis was also conferred with the Best in Diversity award by People Matters Media as part of L&D Leadership League Awards 2015.

SM Gupta, Global Chief People Officer, Aegis Limited said “Diversity and Inclusion at Aegis goes much beyond being merely a CSR activity, and brings in numerous business advantages. It forms part of our DNA and is reflected very strongly in the organization culture and value system thus enabling the organization as an ‘Employer of Choice.”

Sandip Sen, Global CEO, Aegis Limited said “The advantage of embracing diversity in our eco-system is directly co-related to our business performance. There is a strong sense of pride while receiving this award for it articulates Aegis commitment and displays the enormous success through diversity and inclusion”

The six distinct facets of Aegis’ Diversity and Inclusion framework include Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), Gender Inclusivity, Inclusion of Socially and Economically Disadvantaged people, Culturally & Linguistically Diverse People, Mature Age People and Indigenous People.

Aegis currently employs over 562 differently-abled people which comprises of over 1.39% of its total workforce. Aegis maintains a healthy gender ratio of 66:34 and its presence in tier 3 and 4 cities provides opportunity to employ socio-economic and culturally diverse people. The company employs 1.52% of its global workforce as mature age people and 96-99% as local indigenous people.

Achal Khanna, CEO, SHRM said  “It’s amazing to see how Aegis is able to constantly live and deliver their Diversity & Inclusion promise year after year. SHRM would like to congratulate Aegis on their win and the remarkable commitment they have shown in this space. Their practices are unique and well integrated with their business model, which will definitely serve as a benchmark for other organizations”.